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. 2021 Aug 5;13(2):9115.
doi: 10.4081/dr.2021.9115. eCollection 2021 Aug 1.

Pyogenic granuloma arising within capillary malformations in children: A case report and literature review

Alessandra Rancan  1   2 , Alessandro Boscarelli  2 , Daniela Codrich  2 , Irene Berti  3 , Edoardo Guida  2 , Jürgen Schleef  2
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Pyogenic granuloma arising within capillary malformations in children: A case report and literature review

Alessandra Rancan et al. Dermatol Reports. .

Abstract

Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is an acquired benign vascular hyperplasia. Even though PG is not so rare, its etiology is still unclear. Assuredly, an association between vascular anomalies and PG is an extremely rare finding, and a proper management of these cases is not well standardized to date. Herein, we report our experience with a giant PG arising spontaneously within a port-wine stain of the thorax. Previous cases reported in the pediatric literature and strategies of treatment are also discussed.

Keywords: Pyogenic granuloma; case report; children; literature review; port-wine stain.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: The authors declare no potential conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Close-up view of anterior (left) and lateral (right) appearance of a giant pyogenic granuloma arising within a capillary malformation of the anterior thoracic wall.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Microscopic image of the giant pyogenic granuloma taken through a 2.5X objective on hematoxylin and eosin-stained histological section.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Literature review flowchart.
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