Pyogenic granuloma mimicking a colon cancer

Pyogenic granuloma mimicking a colon cancer.

A 59-year-old man with a history of chronic myelogenous leukemia underwent colonoscopy because of altered bowel habit. Conventional colonoscopy showed a reddish, irregular shaped, semipedunculated polyp in the rectum, approximately 10mm in diameter (●" Fig.1). Magnifying endoscopy with indigo carmine revealed a smooth surface without mucosal pits (●" Fig.2). Magnifying endoscopy with narrow ban...

Cutaneous leishmaniasis mimicking a pyogenic granuloma.

Pyogenic granuloma of the colon.

A54-year-oldmanwhohadbeen suffering from abdominal pain for several months was admitted for minor rectal bleeding. Physical examination found mild abdominal tenderness in the left upper quadrant, andwas otherwise unremarkable. The following laboratory indices were found: hemoglobin rate, 13.9g/dL; white blood cell count, 14000/mm3; C-reactive protein, 12mg/dL. Colonoscopy revealed a pedunculate...

Rare cutaneous metastasis from a probable basaloid carcinoma of the colon mimicking pyogenic granuloma.

Acrometastasis is a rare occurrence, especially when affecting the hands. It represents around 0.007-0.2% of all metastatic lesions. The most common site of origin is the lung, accounting for 40-50% of all cases reported in the literature. Kidneys and breasts are other sites also associated with neoplastic lesions that disseminate to the hands. More rarely, the site of origin may be the gastroi...

Pyogenic granuloma of the descending colon.

have large hepatic cysts presented with a positive fecal occult blood test. Her phys− ical examination was unremarkable, and laboratory testing revealed no abnormal− ities. A double−contrast barium study showed a round, radiolucent area in the descending colon. Colonoscopy revealed a light−red, sessile lesion, about 15 mm in diameter, which consisted of variously− sized nodules covered with whi...