title: Infantile multiple large pyogenic granuloma on burned skin. Case report and review of literature.
abstract: Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a benign vascular lesion of the skin and mucous membranes, presenting as a solitary, red, pedunculated papule that bleeds easily and which appears to be a reactive vascular proliferation to minor injury. These lesions are more common in children and are mostly seen in exposed sites. Multiple disseminated PG is a rare condition. This report describes an infant with multiple, disseminated, pyogenic granulomas following burns from boiling milk. We reviewed literature published in English and found 9 cases. Six cases were provoked by hot milk, 2 by hot water, while the cause of the other case is unknown. Angiogiogenetic activity in milk may explain PG development in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Ladan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dastgheib
authors.affiliation: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Zohreh
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Maghami
authors.affiliation: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh Sari
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Aslani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*