title: Epulis gravidarum manum: pyogenic granuloma of the hand occurring in pregnant women.
abstract: Pyogenic granuloma, also known as lobular capillary hemangioma, is a benign vascular tumor of the skin and mucous membranes. Whereas the literature describes pyogenic granulomas of pregnancy as occurring mainly within the gingival or oral mucosa, we present 5 cases of a histologically confirmed pyogenic granuloma on the hands of gravid women, each with no history of antecedent trauma. These tumors failed to resolve spontaneously postpartum necessitating surgical removal. We propose the term epulis gravidarum manum to describe this skin lesion.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut and Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rader
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piorkowski
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bass
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Babigian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery