Vulvar Lobular Capillary Hemangioma: A Rare Location for a Frequent Entity

Lobular capillary hemangioma, or pyogenic granuloma, is an acquired hemorrhagic benign vascular lesion of the skin and mucous membranes. The pyogenic granuloma of the vulva is a rare finding and a limited number of case reports are available in the literature. To the best of our knowledge this is th...

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Main Authors: F. Abreu-dos-Santos, S. Câmara, F. Reis, T. Freitas, H. Gaspar, M. Cordeiro
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3435270
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description Lobular capillary hemangioma, or pyogenic granuloma, is an acquired hemorrhagic benign vascular lesion of the skin and mucous membranes. The pyogenic granuloma of the vulva is a rare finding and a limited number of case reports are available in the literature. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case described as a single pyogenic granuloma on the vulva.
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spelling doaj-art-91b53d8b7d314743bb50faf4cbd5db792025-08-20T03:37:06ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922016-01-01201610.1155/2016/34352703435270Vulvar Lobular Capillary Hemangioma: A Rare Location for a Frequent EntityF. Abreu-dos-Santos0S. Câmara1F. Reis2T. Freitas3H. Gaspar4M. Cordeiro5Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Av. Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, PortugalDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Av. Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, PortugalDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Av. Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, PortugalDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Av. Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, PortugalDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Av. Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, PortugalDepartment of Pathologic Anatomy, Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, Av. Luís de Camões, Funchal, 9004-514 Madeira Island, PortugalLobular capillary hemangioma, or pyogenic granuloma, is an acquired hemorrhagic benign vascular lesion of the skin and mucous membranes. The pyogenic granuloma of the vulva is a rare finding and a limited number of case reports are available in the literature. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case described as a single pyogenic granuloma on the vulva.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3435270
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Vulvar Lobular Capillary Hemangioma: A Rare Location for a Frequent Entity
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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title_short Vulvar Lobular Capillary Hemangioma: A Rare Location for a Frequent Entity
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