pyogenic granuloma Flashcards
1
Q
what
A
relatively common benign skin lesion
2
Q
aetiological factors
A
trauma
pregnancy
more common in women and young adults
3
Q
common sites
A
head/neck
upper trunk
hands
lesions in oral mucosa are common in pregnancy
4
Q
features
A
initial small red/brown spot
rapidly progress to raised red/brown lesions
may bleed or ulcerate
5
Q
Mx
A
pregnancy assoc - often resolve spontaneously post-partum
other lesions usually persist - removal
- curretage + cauterisation
- cryotherapy
- excision
