Subungual Telangiectatic Granuloma

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Subungual telangiectatic granuloma with a ruff-like border around its base

A 28-year-old woman presented with a rapidly growing mass on the right hallux that had occasionally bled. The tumor was excised and histological examination revealed a lobulated, well-vascularized mass with CD31-positive endothelium, loose connective tissue, and no cutaneous adnexal structures.

This is a case of (pyogenic) telangiectatic granuloma, a benign capillary tumor that often arises after trauma. It can also arise after tumor chemotherapy or rheumatological antibody therapy. These tumors tend to bleed and can become secondarily infected.

Prof. Dr. med. Uwe Wollina, Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Krankenhaus Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Städtisches Klinikum, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der TU Dresden, [e-mail]

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Cite this as: Wollina U: Subungual telangiectatic granuloma. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2017; 114: DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2017.0136