ONCOLOGY - Tumors of Connective Tissue Origin

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1. Pyogenic granuloma What are the tumors of connective 11. Attached gingiva Locationof pyogenic granuloma
PGCG tissue origin? (75%)
Peripheral fibroma Tongue
Myxoma Lower lip
Fibrosarcoma Buccal mucosa
12. Facial aspect Pyogenic granuloma is more common
CONGENITAL
here than in lingual or palatal aspects
HEMANGIOMAS and
of the gingiva
CONGENITAL
VASCULAR 13. hyperplastic Pyogenic granuloma appears as a red
MALFORMATIONS granulation tissue mass because it is composed
predominantly of _______________________ in
HEREDITARY which capillaries are very prominenet
HEMORRHAGIC 14. Intravenous Type of pyogenic granuloma that
TELANGIECTASIA or pyogenic occurs on the the neck and upper
RENDU-OSLER- granuloma extremities
WEBER SYNDROME
15. PGCG Differential diagnosis of pyogenic
granuloma
Lymphangioma
Peripheral
2. Pyogenic granuloma exuberant connective tissue odontogenic or
proliferation to a known stimulus or ossifying fibroma
injury
3. Pyogenic granuloma Pregnancy tumor Kaposi's sarcoma,
bacillary angi-
4. 3rd month At what month of pregnancy do
omatosis, and non-
pyogenic granulomas usually occur?
Hodgkin's
5. Pyogenic granuloma occurs as a result of local minor lymphoma
trauma or irritation and in which the
tissue reaction is probably intensified metastatic cancer
by the endocrine alteration occurring
16. Surgical excision Treatment for pyogenic granuloma
during pregnancy
6. botryomycotic past beliefs on causes of PG Removal of
infection etiologic factor

infection by either End of pregnancy

staphylococci or
17. periphera giant cell Other names of PGCG
streptococci
epulis
7. 1. active restraint of Cause of the quiescence (dormancy)
growth of the cells in adul tissues with peripheral giant
2. passive absence pyogenic granuloma cell reparative
of stimulus for granuloma
growth
18. PGCG uncommon and unusual hyperplastic
8. sulfhydryl radical one of the most essential stimulating connective tissue response to injury of
agents for pyogenic granuloma gingival tissues
9. 2nd decade Age of predilection of pyogenic 19. PGCG exuberant reparative process in
granuloma association with local trauma or
irritation
10. Female Gender predilection of pyogenic
granuloma
20. superficial erosion of the Radiographic features of 36. Any age Age of predilection of
bone pcgc on edentolous arches peripheral fibroma
37. Female Gender predilection of
pathognomonic peripheral
Peripheral fibroma
'cuffing' of the bone
38. Gingiva anterior to the Site of predilection of peripheral
21. superficial destruction of the Radiographic features of
permanent molars is most fibroma
alveolar margin or crest of pcgc on dentulous arches
often affected
the interdental bone. Not
invariably present 39. - Stalked (pedunculated) Clinical appearance of
- Borad-based (sessile) peripheral fibroma
22. Any age Age of predilection of
PGCG 40. HYPERPLASTIC SCAR Peripheral fibroma is a form of
hyperplasia that may also be
23. Females Gender predilection of
called as __________________
PGCG
41. Peripheral Ossifying What are the subtypes of
24. gingiva or alveolar process, Predilection site of PGCG
fibroma peripheral fibroma?
usually between the first
permanent molars and the
Peripheral Odontogenic
incisors. slight predilection for
fibroma
the mandible
25. Asymptomatic Signs and symptoms of Giant cell fibroma
PGCG
o arise from periodontal
ligament or periosteum, and
they cause, on occasion,
resorption of alveolar bone
26. 1-2 PGCG often exhibits a
vascular, ovoid or fusiform
swelling of the crest of the
ridge, seldom over __________
cm in diameter.
27. red to blue Color of masses in PGCG
28. rapid growth rate, often What is the growth rate of
attaining a size of 1 cm within PGCG?
a few months
29. Fibroblast basic element of peripheral
giant cell granulomas
30. 'giant cell sarcoma' Malignant counterparts of
PGCG
'myeloid sarcoma'
31. Pyogenic granuloma Differential diagnosis for
CGCG PGCG
Brown tumor
32. Surgical excision Treatment for PGCG
33. 10-15% Percentage of recurrence of
PGCG
34. Peripheral fibroma Reactive hyperplastic mass
that occurs on the GINGIVA
35. CONNECTIVE TISSUE OF THE Where is peripheral fibroma
SUBMUCOSA derived from?

PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT