title: Intravenous pyogenic granuloma of the hand.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Intravenous pyogenic granuloma is the intravasal counterpart of cutaneous pyogenic granuloma. This rare, benign lesion appears clinically as a subcutaneous nodule usually located in the upper extremity or neck in middle-aged people. It is hard to make an exact diagnosis on clinical basis, and there is a risk of recurrence because of undertreatment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of an intravenous pyogenic granuloma located in the hand and to describe the clinical and histopathologic features of this rare vascular tumor.
  
  
  METHODS
  An operation was performed on a 58-year-old female who presented with a small, painless mass in the right palm, and the pathologic examination revealed an intravenous pyogenic granuloma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This rare lesion should be differentiated from a regular pyogenic granuloma and should be excised with the vein segment to avoid recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Mesrutiyet Cad. 17/12, 06640 Kizilay, Ankara, Turkey. ygit@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kocer
authors.forename: Hasan Mete
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.forename: Yigit Ozer
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Tiftikcioglu
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Karaaslan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*