Synonyms: lobular capillary haemangioma
Pyogenic granulomata are common rapidly growing, benign vascular lesions of the skin and mucosa. They are not infective, purulent or granulomatous (as the name might suggest) - rather, a reactive inflammatory mass of blood vessels and a few fibroblasts within the dermis of the skin.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/pyogenic-granuloma-pro