<unk>  (PGCG) is an oral pathologic condition that appears in the mouth as an overgrowth of tissue due to irritation or trauma. Because of its overwhelming incidence on the gingiva, the condition is associated with two other diseases, pyogenic granuloma and<unk>  ossifying fibroma. These three diseases are associated because they appear frequently on gingiva. Due to its similar microscopic appearance,<unk>  is considered to be the soft tissue equivalent of central giant-cell granuloma. The appearance of<unk>  is also similar to pyogenic granuloma. The color ranges from red to bluish-purple, but is usually more blue in comparison to pyogenic granuloma. It can be sessile or pedunculated with the size usually being less than 2 cm. The lesion has a 60% gender predilection to females. The prevalence of the<unk>  is highest around 50 - 60 years of age. It appears only on the gingiva or on an edentulous alveolar ridge. It is more often found in the mandible rather than the maxilla, in either anterior or posterior areas. The underlying alveolar bone can be destroyed, leaving a unique appearance referred to as "cupping resorption" or "saucerization".
Peripheral giant-cell granuloma
Central giant-cell granuloma
Annular elastolytic giant-cell granuloma
Plasma cell granuloma
Patch-type granuloma annulare
Fibrin ring granuloma
Eosinophilic granuloma
Pyogenic granuloma