Pyogenic Granuloma

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

Benign lesion which results from proliferation of capillary blood vessels

Question 2

What are the causes?

Answer 2

Pregnancy
Post trauma

Question 3

What are clinical features?

Answer 3

Small fleshy, red lesion with smooth surface over the next few weeks
Rapidly grows into raised spherical nodule which may bleed or ulcerate
May have a keratinised border