RT Book, Section
A1 Colt, Harry
A1 Usatine, Richard P.
A2 Usatine, Richard P.
A2 Smith, Mindy A.
A2 Mayeaux, Jr., E.J.
A2 Chumley, Heidi S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1164360944
T1 Pyogenic Granuloma
T2 The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259862045
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164360944
RD 2024/04/19
AB A  22-year-old  woman  comes  in  to  the  clinic  for  a  new  growth  that  has  evolved  over  the  past  3  months  on  her  finger  (Figure  167-1).  It  started  at  the  end  of  her  pregnancy  and  she  is  now  postpartum.  The  growth  is  painless,  but  bleeds  easily.  She  was  diagnosed  with  a  probable  pyogenic  granuloma  (PG)  and  treatment  options  were  discussed.  She  opted  for  shave  excision,  followed  by  curettage  and  electrodesiccation  (Figure  167-2).  The  tissue  was  sent  for  pathology  and  confirmed  the  diagnosis  of  PG.  On  follow-up  the  site  was  healing  well  and  the  patient  was  very  happy  with  the  result.