title: Intravenous pyogenic granuloma or intravenous lobular capillary hemangioma.
abstract: Lobular capillary hemangioma is a vascular neoplasm that commonly occurs as a cutaneous tumor. When it involves the skin and mucosal surfaces, ulceration and suppuration may occur, hence the classic term of pyogenic granuloma. Intravenous pyogenic granuloma is a rare solitary form of lobular capillary hemangioma that usually occurs in the veins of the neck and upper extremities. We report the ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of a pyogenic intravenous granuloma localized in the right cephalic vein. The imaging and pathological findings and the differential diagnoses are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ghekiere
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galant
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vande Berg
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008536:Meglumine; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D008536:Meglumine; C072417:gadoterate meglumine