Pyogenic granuloma

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Description of Pyogenic granuloma

Pyogenic granuloma: granuloma pyogenicum an acquired small rounded mass of highly vascular granulation tissue, frequently with an ulcerated surface, projecting from the skin, especially of the face, or oral mucosa; histologically, the mass is a lobular capillary hemangioma. SYN: lobular capillary hemangioma.
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Pyogenic granuloma: A disorder of the skin, the oral mucosa, and the gingiva, that usually presents as a solitary polypoid capillary hemangioma often resulting from trauma. It is manifested as an inflammatory response with similar characteristics to those of a granuloma.
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Pyogenic granuloma: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Pyogenic granuloma:

• Pyogenic
• Granuloma
• Acquired
• Small
• Small syndrome
• Mass
• Mass syndrome
• Vascular

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Terms Similar to Pyogenic granuloma:

• Hemangiomatous granulation tissue
• Lobular capillary hemangioma

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External links related to: Pyogenic granuloma

• eMedicine - Pyogenic Granuloma : Article by Mark A Crowe, MD
• eMedicine - Granuloma, Annulare and Pyogenic : Article by Richard Lichenstein, MD
• Pyogenic Granuloma - 1
• Pyogenic granuloma. DermNet NZ
• eMedicine - Pyogenic Granuloma (Lobular Capillary Hemangioma) : Article by Joseph C Pierson, MD
• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,pyogenic granuloma

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