Pyogenic Granuloma of the Vulva: A Rare Presentation

Vulvar Pyogenic Granuloma in Adult Female Population: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…However, it is assumed that minor trauma (in 50% of patients), chronic local irritation, hormonal influences, viral oncogenes, underlying microscopic arteriovenous malformation, and production of angiogenic factors may play a role in formation of them [ 5 ]. PG has variable variants including disseminated, subcutaneous, intravenous, and systemic medication-induced subtypes [ 9 ]. Bleeding is usually the leading symptom for a visit to the doctor's office.…”

“…In “localized genital” PGs, underlying systemic diseases are extremely rare [ 6 ]. Various cutaneous pathologies including port wine stains, psoriasis, eczema, burns, erythroderma, insect bites, and even cutaneous changes following retinoid therapy may be accompanied by PGs [ 9 ].…”

“…PGs may be seen at different areas including the head, neck, and extremities or in the oral mucosa cavity during pregnancy [3][4][5][6]. Vulvar PG is a rare finding, and to our best knowledge, only twelve cases in adult female population have been described in the literature [3,4,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. Herein, we introduce the first vulvar PG in an Iranian female patient and a brief review of the literature in this regard.…”