Pyogenic Granuloma - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Greg Hosler, MD, PhD

Diagnosis

pyogenic granuloma

Body Site

chin

Age

13 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

discrete

Color

skin color red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This young man presented with a solitary flesh-colored to red papule on the chin. The differential diagnosis was a Spitz nevus versus a vascular neoplasm. This case has classic histologic features of a pyogenic granuloma, or lobular capillary hemangioma. Pyogenic granulomas may undergo different stages of evolution. Depending on when biopsied, they may be ulcerated, markedly inflamed, or even sclerotic/hyalinized.

Description

There is a single flesh-colored-to-red papule on the chin. Blanching can be elicitied. It is asymptomatic.

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5/6/2009 22:01:31

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