Unusual Occurrence of Pregnancy Tumor on the Tongue

The occurrence of pyogenic granuloma during pregnancy results in the popular term pregnancy tumor (1). The tumor usually grows rapidly and a direct relationship has been observed between the growth rate of the tumor and the decreased level of estrogen and progesterone, occurring during the course of pregnancy (2, 3). Gingiva is the most common site involved; it usually occurs labially on the maxillary anterior teeth but the tongue, lips, palate and oral mucosa might also be rarely involved (3-6).