Vulvar Pyogenic Granuloma in Adult Female Population: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is an uncommon lesion of unknown etiology. It may be formed following a minor injury. They result from a reactive or inflammatory process consisting of proliferating vascular channels, immature fibroblastic connective tissue, and scattered inflammatory cells rather than neopl...

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Main Authors: Nastaran Mahmoudnejad, Alireza Zadmehr, Mohammad Hamidi Madani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5525092
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Summary:Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is an uncommon lesion of unknown etiology. It may be formed following a minor injury. They result from a reactive or inflammatory process consisting of proliferating vascular channels, immature fibroblastic connective tissue, and scattered inflammatory cells rather than neoplastic process. Bleeding is the most common symptom of the lesion. They may be seen in all age groups, and there is no clear predominance of a gender. Vulvar PGs can be confused with other polypoid or sessile lesions of the genital site. There are only a few cases of female genital PGs reported in the literature. Herein, we describe the first case of vulvar (clitoral) PG in an Iranian patient and a brief review of the literature in this regard.
ISSN:2090-696X
2090-6978