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All of the following are true about pyogenic granuloma except

A
Capillary hemangioma
B
Bleeding
C
Benign tumour
D
Bacterial infection
High-Yield Explanation
Pyogenic granuloma: Key points • It is a benignQ tumor • Type of capillary hemangiomaQ which it bleedsQ easily and is often ulcerated. • Is a rapidly growing pedunculated red nodule on the skin, or gingival or oral mucosa; • 1/3rd of the lesions develop after trauma Also know that; • Pregnancy tumor (granuloma gravidarum) is a pyogenic granuloma that occurs infrequently (1% of patients) in the gingiva of pregnant women. • These lesions may spontaneously regress post pregnancy) or undergo fibrosis; • Some cases require surgical excision • Recurrence is rare.

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