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Pyogenic Granuloma of the Proximal Part of a Nail Unit in a Child
Ružica Jurakić Tončić
; University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Anamaria Balić
; University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Danijela Ćurković
; University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Karmela Husar
; University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
We present a case of proximal pyogenic granuloma
in 4-year-old child. The patient presented to our
Department due to a fast-growing lesion on the proximal
part of the nail unit. The lesion had appeared
over several weeks, and it was extremely painful for
the child. On the day of the 1st visit, the lesion was not
bleeding but was very painful during examination
and photo-documentation. Clinically, it presented as
an exogenous tumoral lesion of the proximal 1/3 of
the nail, partially exulcerated with one part exhibiting
coagulated hemorrhage and with uneven coloration
(Figure 1). The lesion was not sharply demarcated.
Dermoscopically, the majority of the lesion presented
an unspecific dermoscopic structure, orange background
color, and matched the criteria for a vascular
lesion: few unspecific vessels and hemorrhage. The
“sticky fiber” sign was also present (Figure 2). Since
the lesion was fast-growing and due to the unspecific
dermoscopic appearance, the child was referred to a
pediatric surgeon and a complete excisional biopsy
of the lesion was performed. The dermoscopy of pyogenic
granuloma has been already described (1). The
histology report confirmed pyogenic granuloma
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
274451
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Datum izdavanja:
17.3.2021.
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