What’s This Bleeding Lip Bump?

A 45-year-old woman presents with a painless, rapidly growing, friable lesion on her upper lip. Explore the Differential Diagnosis for this presentation.

Pyogenic granuloma


A 45-year-old woman presented with a 6-week history of a painless upper-lip lesion. The lesion had rapidly increased in size over the previous 3 weeks and bled when lightly touched. Examination showed an erythematous, round, smooth, pedunculated mass that was friable and non-tender. What is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Arteriovenous malformation
Cherry hemangioma
Malignant melanoma
Pyogenic granuloma
Strawberry hemangioma

Dermatology, Friable Nodule, Lobular capillary hemangioma, Pyogenic granuloma, Skin Lesion

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