title: Transanal excision of rectal pyogenic granuloma: case report and literature review.
abstract: Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a benign vascular lesion occurring most commonly on the acral skin of children. It is a capillary hemangioma of lobular subtype, often prone to bleeding. Surgical removal of the lesion is indicated to prevent bleeding and avoid diagnostic uncertainty. We describe a successful surgical removal of a rectal PG with transanal endoscopic microsurgery and review the reports of gastrointestinal tract PG in the international literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, San Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Giaccaglia
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stefanuto
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cavallotti
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quintiliani
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stipa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*