Pathology · single question
A pregnant woman has a rapidly enlarging interdental (buccal papilla) mass that bleeds easily. Most likely?
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Correct answer: A. Pyogenic granuloma
- A. Correct. A pyogenic granuloma ('pregnancy tumor'/granuloma gravidarum) is a vascular, easily bleeding gingival/papillary growth associated with pregnancy hormones and plaque.
- B. Incorrect. A fibroma is firm, pink, and does NOT bleed easily.
- C. Incorrect. A mucocele occurs at minor salivary gland sites (e.g., lower lip), not the interdental papilla.
- D. Incorrect. Carcinoma is far less likely in this classic pregnancy-related, plaque-associated bleeding papilla.