Red mass - Diagnosis?
Chief Complaint A 44 y/o male presents with mass over the gingiva for 10 days. History He has history of psoriasis. Examination Examination shows red mass over the anterior gingiva. It is mildly hard in consistency but overlying skin is soft. No extraoral findings. No lymph node swelling. Diagnosis What are your comments on the diagnosis? Treatment Please advise the management also.
THE. PATIENT... SEEMS. TO. BE.. .... IMMUNOSUPPRESSED.. SINCE.... UNDER. TREATMENT. FOR ...*PSORIASIS*.... SO... SUGGESTIVE. OF.. . KAPOSI. SARCOMA... ADVISABLE... 1. I. H. C 2. BIOPSY MANAGEMENT...... ...AFTER. CONFIRMATION.. 1. C. T. SCAN.....TO. RULE. OUT. VISCERAL. LESIONS 2. ELECTROCAUTERY. WITH . ........ ACHIEVING. HEMOSTASIS 3. EXCISION... WITH EXCISIONAL. BIOPSY
It could be related to systemic disease Kindly Read the following article: Gingival enlargements: Differential diagnosis and review of literature - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4568527/
? GUM PATHOLOGY.. ? PG..
Pyogenic granulomma.Adv-excisional biopsy, oral prophylaxis.
Pyogenic granuloma Surgical excision Biopsy
Pyogenic granuloma . Advice ,1.FNAC 2.Blood Sugar F/R/PP .CBC
Pyogenic granuloma Adv-presurgical test HB1AC BIOPSY Tt-surgical excision
Pyogenic granuloma Suggest for biopsy before performing the surgical excision
Adv-Blood sugar, FNAC
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