A case of pyogenic granuloma in the duodenum: successful treatment by endoscopic snare polypectomy

Abstract

Pyogenic granuloma, a polypoid form of capillary hemangioma, commonly occurs on the skin and mucosal surfaces,1 but only rarely in portions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract other than the oral cavity.2 We herein report a case of duodenal pyogenic granuloma with bleeding, which was successfully treated by endoscopic snare polypectomy. To our knowledge, although 11 cases of GI pyogenic granuloma have been reported,2-9 this is the first description of such a tumor occurring in the duodenum.