Marilyn is an 82-year-old female who has been wearing the same pair of dentures for the past eight years. As time went by the denture no longer fit well and often irritated the man... Marilyn is an 82-year-old female who has been wearing the same pair of dentures for the past eight years. As time went by the denture no longer fit well and often irritated the mandibular alveolar ridge. She is visiting your dental clinic because she can now afford to have new dentures made. Marilyn suffers from hypertension but it is controlled with her medications, diet and exercise. On examination you notice a swelling dark blue in color in the lower anterior region as shown below, what is your diagnosis?
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The question describes a medical scenario involving an 82-year-old female patient named Marilyn who has issues related to dental health and asks for a diagnosis based on the symptoms provided. It focuses on identifying the likely condition affecting her.
Answer
Peripheral giant cell granuloma.
The final answer is peripheral giant cell granuloma.
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The final answer is peripheral giant cell granuloma.
More Information
Peripheral giant cell granuloma often appears as a dark bluish-red swelling on the gums, commonly associated with trauma or irritation, which aligns with the characteristics described for Marilyn.
Tips
A common mistake is to confuse it with pyogenic granuloma, which also appears in the mouth but is more red than bluish.
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