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Pyogenic granuloma

Dermatology · Non-melanocytic tumors

A pyogenic granuloma situated on the dorsal surface of an index finger. It is a solitary papule of inflamed vascular granulation tissue. Pyogenic granulomas can grow over a few weeks from a break in the skin - after a cut or deep graze. They generally occur on the fingers, lips, mouth, trunk, and toes. On the palms and soles they have a typical collar of thickened stratum corneum at the base,
A pyogenic granuloma situated on the dorsal surface of an index finger. It is a solitary papule of inflamed vascular granulation tissue. Pyogenic granulomas can grow over a few…

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PreviousSolar lentigo
Category
Non-melanocytic tumors
Difficulty
media
Type
Benign

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