Multiple disseminated pyogenic granulomas

ABSTRACT

Pyogenic granulomas [Granuloma telengiectaticum] or tabular capillary haemangioma are classically described as solitary lesions, occurring in young individuals, usually at the site of previous trauma, with a tendency to recur after treatment. We describe an unusual case of multiple disseminated pyogenic granulomas in an elderly male caucasoid of Pakistani origin in whom more than 400 lesions occurred de novo without any antecedent history of trauma or skin disease, responded well to treatment and showed no tendency for recurrence. Multiple eruptive pyogenic granulomas are probably a rare subset of the disease, which can occur at any age, arise de novo or in association with a skin or systemic disease and do not exhibit a tendency to recur after treatment