Patients often describe repeated episodes of profuse bleeding from the tumour after minor trauma. Because pyogenic granulomas can mimic malignant diseases, a biopsy should be performed. 1 Nonsurgical ...

Erythematous, ulcerated, well-defined plaque and evidence of bleeding. Laboratory Findings A bacterial culture was performed and showed no growth. A biopsy was then performed (Figure 2). Figure 2.

The term “lobular capillary hemangioma” is used synonymously with the more historically common term “pyogenic granuloma,” which is based on the misunderstanding that the lesion represents a ...

Pyogenic granuloma, also known as lobular capillary haemangioma, is a benign vascular lesion that typically arises following local trauma or chronic irritation. In the oral cavity, it forms part ...