News|Articles|September 14, 2005

Pyogenic granulomas

Author(s)Caron M. Grin, MD, Marti Jill Rothe, MD

These benign vascular tumors are sometimes seen in pregnancy.

Pyogenic granulomas. These benign vascular tumors are sometimes seen in pregnancy. The lesions present as dome-shaped tumors, often surrounded by a collarette of scale at the base (Figure). Pyogenic granulomas are friable and bleed easily with trauma.

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