Hızma Induced Papul of Nose Mimicking Pyogenic Granuloma
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Hızma Induced Papul of Nose Mimicking Pyogenic Granuloma

Turk J Dermatol 2014;8(3):161-163 DOI: 10.4274/tdd.1346
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Abstract

The application of body piercing is popular among young people, who consider it as a sign of marginality, beauty, or group identity. Piercing procedure is observed to cause a large number of complications such as infections, pain, inflammatory reactions, bleeding, dental fractures or fissures, and gingival damage, etc., mostly in young individuals. Hizma is a traditional body ornament worn by Anatolian women via a piercing procedure. Herein, we describe a papule of nose mimicking pyogenic granuloma as an uncommon complication of Hızma.

Keywords: Hizma, piercing, pyogenic granuloma, papule of nose, complication, \r\nhemangioma