ERUPTIVE PYOGENIC GRANULOMAS - A SUCCESSFULLY TREATED PATIENT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Pyogenic granuloma, also known as lobular capillary haemangioma, is a solitary, benign vascular skin tumour. Although a single pyogenic gran uloma is common, multiple eruptive pyogenic granulomas are extremely r are. We report the occurrence of multiple, eruptive pyogenic granuloma s in a previously healthy 17-year-old girl. Over 200 lesions appeared spontaneously over an 8-month period. Lesions were initially treated w ith cryotherapy, and then with the pulsed dye laser, resulting in thei r complete clearance.