VEGFA and periapical granuloma: VEGF expression was absent in 1 (4.2%), weak in 6 (25.0%), mild in 9 (37.5%), and strong in 8 (33.3%) cases (Table 2); nevertheless, in periapical granulomas, HIF-1α expression was absent in 8 (29.6%), weak in 6 (22.2%), mild in 9 (33.3%), and strong in 4 (14.8%) of the cases (Table 2).