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Giant granuloma pyogenicum of scalp: A rare presentation
Bhavinder Arora1, Sunita Singh2
1MS FIAMS FAIS, Professor, Department of Surgery, Pt B D Sharma University of Health Sciences, PGIMS, Rohtak.
2MD, Professor, Department of Pathology, Pt BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak.

Article ID: Z01201703CR10778BA
doi:10.5348/ijcri-201739-CR-10778

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Bhavinder Arora
Professor, Department of Surgery, Pt B D Sharma University of Health Sciences
PGIMS, Rohtak 124001
India

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Arora B, Singh S. Giant granuloma pyogenicum of scalp: A rare presentation. Int J Case Rep Images 2017;8(3):217–221.


Abstract
Introduction: Granuloma pyogenicum or pyogenic granuloma is common benign vascular lesion of oral cavity mucous membrane and skin particularly in children and young adult fingers. Most of granuloma pyogenicum achieve a size of about 2 cm but giant variant can achieve a size of more than 4–5 cm. Giant granuloma pyogenicum of scalp is a occasionally reported. Giant and multiple granuloma pyogenicum are reported in immunocompromised patient.
Case Report: A giant granuloma pyogenicum of scalp is reported here in a healthy child. This giant variant of granuloma of scalp was treated by excision with a small margin of normal skin and primary closure with sutures.
Conclusion: Giant variant of granuloma pyogenicum on scalp is uncommon.

Keywords: Giant granuloma pyogenicum, Giant pyogenic granuloma, Granuloma telangiectaticum, Lobular capillary hemangioma, Vascular tumors


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Author Contributions
Bhavinder Arora – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Sunita Singh – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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