title: A case of giant nasal pyogenic granuloma gravidarum.
abstract: Pyogenic granuloma gravidarum occurs as oral or nasal lesions in approximately 5% of pregnant women. Nasal mucosa is an unusual site for this lesion with few cases reported in the literature. A case of giant nasal pyogenic granuloma gravidarum that required radical excision through an open rhinotomy after superselective embolization is described. The patient had a good cosmetic result and a satisfactory airway when she was seen for follow-up 1 year after surgery. Giant pyogenic granuloma gravidarum is best managed with a multidisciplinary approach involving radical excision after preoperative superselective embolization for safe and complete removal of the lesion.
authors.affiliation: Head & Neck and Skull Base Surgery/Oncology Programme, Wellington Regional Plastic, Maxillofacial & Burns Unit, Hutt Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: MacKinnon
authors.forename: Graham P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Morrissey
authors.forename: Swee T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*