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A Rare Case of Recurrent Granulomatous Epulis

Prem Kumar S, Dhamotharan S R, Arul Rajk .

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Epulis means upon gums- a tumour like proliferative swelling arising from mucoperiosteum of  gums.  Granulomatous epulis is a mass of granulation tissue in the gum around a caries tooth. It can also arise from  a poorly healing extraction socket due to complication of a bone fragment or tooth spicules within the socket.  Recurrence of such lesion is rare as excision of the lesion along with the removal of inciting agents cures the disease.  Here is a rare case of recurrent epulis granulomatosa in a 70 year old female detailing the clinical features, diagnosis and           management.


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