Pyogenic Granuloma

Generality

Pyogenic granuloma is a benign vascular tumor, which arises from the rapid and uncontrolled proliferation of an epithelial cell of a blood vessel with skin or mucosa.

The precise causes of pyogenic granuloma are unknown; on the basis of certain observations, however, doctors believe that, on the appearance of the tumor in question, circumstances or events may affect such as: skin wounds, burns, insect bites, pregnancy, the use of the contraceptive pill, "intake of certain drugs (eg: chemotherapy, systemic retinoids, etc.), skin wounds from repeated rubbing, etc.
The typical pyogenic granuloma has the appearance of a red nodule or papule, no more than a couple of centimeters large, which, if subjected to shocks, is the protagonist of bleeding.
The therapy of pyogenic granuloma varies in relation to three factors, which are: the size of the tumor, the location of the tumor and the probable factors favoring its formation.