title: Giant pyogenic granuloma in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: Pyogenic granuloma, also known as lobular capillary hemangioma, is a common benign vascular proliferative lesion that can present at any age on the skin or mucous membranes. Most lesions do not exceed 2 cm, but there are a handful of giant cutaneous pyogenic granulomas that have been reported, often in individuals with underlying immune dysfunction. Here, we report the first giant pyogenic granuloma in a patient with a hematological malignancy, chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass., USA.
authors.forename: Molly
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plovanich
authors.affiliation: Department of Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Program, Boston, Mass., USA.
authors.forename: Hillary C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Tsibris
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass., USA.
authors.forename: Christine G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Lian
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass., USA.
authors.forename: Arash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mostaghimi
keywords: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; Giant pyogenic granuloma