[Pyogenic granuloma of the tongue in chronic graft versus host disease].
BACKGROUND
The development of pyogenic granuloma of the tongue is rare. We report such a case in a patient with chronic graft-versus-host disease.


METHODS
A 5-year-old girl was treated with allogenic bone marrow transplantation for aplastic anemia. Complications consisted in chronic graft-versus-host disease with cutaneous, mucosal and hepatic involvement. Seven months later, a voluminous pyogenic granuloma of the tongue developed on previous erosive lichenoid lesions of chronic graft-versus-host disease while the patient was under cyclosporin. Surgical resection was done. Relapse occurred and treatment was identical.


CONCLUSIONS
Six cases of pyogenic granuloma of the oral cavity in chronic graft-versus-host disease have been reported in the literature. Pyogenic granuloma must be considered in tumoral lesion of the oral cavity of patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease. All patients had erosive lichenoid lesions and were under cyclosporin; its role in the genesis of these lesions is debated. Treatment relies on surgical resection confirming the diagnosis.
Bachmeyer
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Clinique des Maladies Cutanées, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
Devergie
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A
Mansouri
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Dubertret
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Aractingi
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D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000150:complications*; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
Botriomycome de la langue au cours de la maladie chronique du greffon contre l'hôte.