Intravenous pyogenic granuloma of the hand.
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.
Kocer
Ugur
U
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Mesrutiyet Cad. 17/12, 06640 Kizilay, Ankara, Turkey. ygit@hotmail.com
Aksoy
Hasan Mete
HM
Tiftikcioglu
Yigit Ozer
YO
Karaaslan
Onder
O
D005260:Female; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*