Epulis Gravidarum Manum: Pyogenic Granuloma of the Hand Occurring in Pregnant Women

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 263-265

  Rader, Christine ^a   Piorkowski, James ^a   Bass, David M ^a   Babigian, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Lobular capillary hemangioma; pregnancy tumor; pyogenic granuloma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOGENIC GRANULOMA; SKIN TUMOR; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; GRANULOMA, PYOGENIC; HAND; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 39149138673     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.11.023     Document Type: Article

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