Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2021
During removal of a carious tooth, the dental surgeon noticed a soft elastic gray-pink nodule 1.3 cm in diameter in the region of the dental root. Microscopically, the nodule consists of granulation tissue with lymphocytes, plasma cells, mast cells, macrophages, xanthoma cells, and fibroblasts. Make the diagnosis:
Answer options
- Cystic granuloma
- Eosinophilic granuloma
- Simple granuloma
- Epithelial granuloma
- Granulating periodontitis
Correct answer
Cystic granuloma
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