title: Transient granulomatous inflammation of the hand.
abstract: We present a granulomatous inflammatory tumour of the hand in a fit 26-year-old man. The lesion resolved spontaneously within a month of presentation. Whilst the true nature of this inflammatory lesion remains unknown the case highlights the importance of thorough investigation of all deep-seated soft tissue tumours of the hand prior to committing a patient to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, South Wales, United Kingdom. antony.fitton@virgin.net
authors.forename: Antony R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Fitton
authors.forename: Maxwell S C
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Murison
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology