Pyogenic granuloma on the hand subsequent to friction blister in a hand surgeon

A case of pyogenic granuloma in a 62-year-old hand surgeon secondary to friction blister is reported. He developed a fast growing, hypertrophic inflammatory papule consisting of exceptionally richly vascularized granular tissue. This dusky red lesion was located on the thenar part of the hand. We fi...

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Published in:Dermatology online journal 2006, Vol.12 (3), p.22
Main Authors: Sasmaz, Sezai, Karaoguz, Ahmet, Uzel, Murat, Coban, Y Kenan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Friction
Granuloma, Pyogenic - etiology
Granuloma, Pyogenic - pathology
Humans
Middle Aged
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous - complications
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous - etiology
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Summary:A case of pyogenic granuloma in a 62-year-old hand surgeon secondary to friction blister is reported. He developed a fast growing, hypertrophic inflammatory papule consisting of exceptionally richly vascularized granular tissue. This dusky red lesion was located on the thenar part of the hand. We find no prior report of PG attributed to friction blister.
ISSN:1087-2108
1087-2108
DOI:10.5070/D30ZV279DW