Publications by authors named "Lina A Al-Nahar"

Oral granuloma gravidarum (OGG) is a distinct clinical entity used to describe pyogenic granuloma developing mainly on the gingiva of pregnant women, possibly propagated by gingival high levels of active progesterone and poor oral hygiene. We report herein a 41-year-old woman presented 7 months after childbirth with two painless masses of OGG in mandibular gingiva that developed at the end of first trimester and increased gradually in size even after delivery. Surgical excisional biopsy was performed under general anaesthesia with extraction of periodontally involved mandibular anterior teeth.

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Myositis ossificans (MO) is a reactive zonal fibroosseous lesion in skeletal muscle of the proximal extremities and trunk of young patients. It generally matures over several weeks to form a peripheral rim of bone. Fibroosseous pseudotumor of the digits (FOPD) is a similar reactive lesion of the digits, which is reportedly less well organized.

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