LOBULAR CAPILLARY HAEMANGIOMA OF VOCAL CORD – A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Lobular capillary haemangioma (Pyogenic granuloma) is a well-known and commonly occurring benign vascular lesion of the skin and mucous membrane especially of oral cavity, but rarely occurs at other places1. For many years the lesion was considered to be a reactive or infective process due to presence of extensive inflammation and its association with trauma in about 1/3rd of the cases. Cawson et al., in dermatologic literature has described it as “granuloma telangiectacticum” due to the presence of numerous blood vessels seen in histological sections. Recently it is established that the lesion appears to be neoplastic in nature and the underlying process is lobular vascular proliferation with deep and intravascular counterparts and is redesignated appropriately as lobular capillary haemangioma instead of pyogenic granuloma.