This sessile-based lesion is on the gingiva of a 13-year-old female. It is soft to palpation and bleeds easily. The accurate diagnosis for this lesion is

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Pyogenic granulomas are commonly found in teenagers and exhibit a lesion that is soft to palpation and bleeds easily. Peripheral giant cell granuloma does not exhibit these characteristics. Traumatic neuroma does not exhibit these characteristics. Irritation fibroma does not exhibit these characteristics.

This Sessile-Based Lesion Is on the Gingiva of a 13-Year-Old