Gastric pyogenic granuloma: rare entity, usual therapy

Abstract

Lobular capillary hemangioma, known as pyogenic granuloma, is a benign vascular tumor that generally appears on the skin or in the oral cavity but rarely occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, where it can cause bleeding [1]. Although gastric pyogenic granuloma is rarely reported in the literature, (up to 2016, approximately 50 cases of gastrointestinal pyogenic granuloma in the English literature had been indexed on MEDLINE, including a few cases of gastric involvement), the actual incidence is probably higher [2,3]. The endoscopic appearance of pyogenic granuloma is usually a single polypoid lesion, smooth and ulcerated; the color ranges from bluish to reddish with a superficial white or opaque film covering. Resection of pyogenic granuloma is nec-