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ArticleCureus2026

Periapical Granuloma: A Case Report.

Karthik Rajaram Mohan, Ramachandra Reddy Gowda Venkatesha, Saramma Mathew Fenn, Reethika Rathan, Kumar Appusamy

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Karthik Rajaram MohanOral Medicine and Radiology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (DU), Salem, IND.
Ramachandra Reddy Gowda VenkateshaOral Medicine and Radiology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (DU), Salem, IND.
Saramma Mathew FennOral Medicine and Radiology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (DU), Salem, IND.
Reethika RathanOral Medicine and Radiology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (DU), Salem, IND.
Kumar AppusamyOral Medicine and Radiology, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (DU), Salem, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A periapical granuloma is a fleshy mass of tissue invaded by varied numbers of chronic inflammatory cells, namely, epitheloid cells (modified tissue macrophages), mast cells, lymphocytes, and plasma cells, usually attached to the apex of a nonvital carious tooth as a sequelae of periapical infection from the diseased pulp. The growth of periapical granulomas develops in spurts amidst recurrent acute exacerbations. Periapical granulomas may form as the initial periapical pathosis or as a result of a quiescent periapical abscess. These lesions might not always be static. Radiographic changes are absent in the early phases of the disease. We reviewed the numerous immunological expressions, inflammatory mediators that endorse periapical granuloma progression, and prognostic markers.

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granulomahistiocyteslymphocytesmandibular molarperiapical granuloma

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PMID42889900
PMCPMC13671742

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