Case Report

Gastrointestinal Pyogenic Granuloma (Lobular Capillary Hemangioma): An Underrecognized Entity Causing Iron Deficiency Anemia

Table 1

Reported cases of gastrointestinal pyogenic granuloma.

ReferenceSex, ageComorbidityPresenting symptom(s)LocationDiameter (mm)TreatmentFollow-up (months)

Shin et al. [32]M, 40NAMelenaCecum25Endoscopic polypectomy6
Nakaya et al. [33]F, 59Hepatic cystMelenaDescending colon15Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Thibault et al. [34]M, 54NAAbdominal pain, hematocheziaDescending colon20Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Meyer-Herbon et al. [23]M, 54Gastric adenocarcinomaHematocheziaDescending colon10Endoscopic polypectomy8
Park et al. [35]F, 62NAAnemiaDuodenum10Endoscopic polypectomy14
Hirakawa et al. [36]M, 60End-stage renal diseaseAnemiaDuodenum8Endoscopic polypectomy6
van Vilet et al. [9]M, 65Cardiovascular diseaseMelena, anemiaDuodenum10Endoscopic mucosal resection1
Meeks et al. [37]M, 59Hepatitis CMelenaDuodenum8Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Craig et al. [10]M, 31Testicular carcinoma, lymphomaReflex esophagitisEsophagus25Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Hoekstra et al. [11]M, 15Hiatal hernia, reflux esophagitisDysphagia, weight loss, vomitingEsophagusNAEndoscopic polypectomyNA
Okada et al. [12]M, 56NAChest painEsophagusNAEndoscopic mucosal resectionNA
Van Eeden et al. [13]F, 55NAHematemesis, dysphagiaEsophagus11Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Tajika et al. [38]M, 63Esophageal cancerAsymptomaticEsophagus15Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Iwamuro et al. [39]M, 78NoneGastritisEsophagus10Biopsy only39
Seoung et al. [14]M, 58NAAsymptomaticEsophagus10Endoscopic mucosal resection6
Seoung et al. [14]M, 54NoneAsymptomaticEsophagus5Endoscopic mucosal resection6
Hirata et al. [16]F, 82NAMelenaIleumNASegmental resectionNA
Kikuchi et al. [40]F, 86Cardiovascular diseaseMelenaIleum7Segmental resectionNA
Nagoya et al. [17]F, 63NoneAnemiaIleum7Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Stojsic et al. [27]F, 13NAIntussusceptionIleum40Segmental resectionNA
Van Eeden et al. [13]F, 55NAMelena, anemiaIleum9Segmental resectionNA
Chou et al. [7]M, 58Hepatitis B, cirrhosisMelenaIleum10Segmental resection6
Chou et al. [18]F, 67Hepatitis BMelenaJejunum15Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Iravani et al. [19]F, 53Metastatic melanomaMelenaJejunum16Segmental resectionNA
Misawa et al. [20]M, 58NAAnemiaJejunum19Segmental resectionNA
Moffatt et al. [2]M, 78NAAnemiaJejunum20Segmental resectionNA
Katsurahara et al. [41]M, 65History of strokeMelenaJejunum33Segmental resection18
Shirakawa et al. [42]M, 72NAMelenaJejunumNAEndoscopic polypectomy13
Kuga et al. [21]M, 55NoneAnemiaJejunum4Endoscopic polypectomy10
Field et al. [24]F, 80Atrial fibrillationHematocheziaRectumNAEndoscopic polypectomyNA
Giaccaglia et al. [28]M, 43Hypertension, goutHematochezia, tenesmusRectum30Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Moparty et al. [43]F, 26NAAsymptomaticRectum5Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Blanchard et al. [44]F, 5NoneHematocheziaRectum4Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Castle et al. [45]M, 16NoneHematocheziaRectumNATransanal mucosal sleeve resection24
Hamada et al. [46]M, 59Chronic myelogenous leukemiaAltered bowel habitRectum10Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Garofalo et al. [25]M, 0.3NAIntussusceptionSigmoid colon20Segmental resectionNA
González-Vela et al.  [4]F, 62NAHematocheziaSigmoid colon20Endoscopic polypectomy8
Chen et al. [47]M, 36NoneMelena, weight lossSigmoid colonRange: 4–8Endoscopic polypectomy1
Yamashita et al. [22]M, 61Diabetic nephropathyMelenaSmall bowel15Segmental resectionNA
Quiros et al. [3]F, 67NoneAnemiaStomach10Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Erarslan et al. [48]M, 64NoneHematemesis, melenaStomach8Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Malhotra et al. [31]F, 40NoneAnemiaStomachNAEndoscopic polypectomyNA
Val-Bernal et al. [49]F, 72HypothyroidismMelenaStomach25Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Val-Bernal et al. [49]M, 66Cardiovascular diseaseAnemiaStomach7Endoscopic polypectomyNA
Kusakabe et al. [50]M, 82NAMelena, anemiaStomach30Endoscopic polypectomy12
Shibata et al. [26]M, 35H. pylori infectionPainStomach20Endoscopic polypectomy2
Hocke and Bosseckert  [51]F, 60Liver cirrhosis, colon cancerAnemiaTransverse colonNAHemicolectomyNA
Blanchard et al. [44]F, 2Liver transport for biliary atresiaFever, hematocheziaTransverse colonNAEndoscopic polypectomyNA
Yan et al. [52]M, 40NoneHematocheziaTransverse colon25Endoscopic polypectomy3

Age in years.