Ann Dermatol.  2000 Sep;12(3):222-224. 10.5021/ad.2000.12.3.222.

A Case of Intravenous Pyogenic Granuloma of the Palm

• Choi JY
• Han KS
• Min HG
• Kim JM

• KMID: 2163987
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2000.12.3.222

Abstract

Intravenous pyogenic granuloma (IVPG) is a form of pyogenic granuloma (PG) in which the capillary proliferation is confined entirely within the lumen of a vein. It occurs typically in the neck and upper extremities. Histologically, this benign lesion is similar to PG of other localizations and is characterized by a lobular proliferation of capillaries growing in a sparsely cellular, edematous collagenous stroma. We report a case of IVPG developing in the palm, an unusual site of occurrence.

Keyword

Intravenous pyogenic granuloma

MeSH Terms

Capillaries
Collagen
Granuloma, Pyogenic*
Neck
Upper Extremity
Veins
Collagen