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Post-traumatic capillary hemangiomas: a rare cause of hand nodules

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Capillary hemangiomas are hamartomatous proliferation of vascular endothelial cells, usually presenting in infancy or are age-related (senile). These tend to affect the head and neck regions. Herein, we report a rare cause of hand nodules: post-traumatic capillary hemangioma.

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  1. Department of rheumatology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, India

    S. Habibi, S. Agrawal, J. K. Kadel & G. Narsimulu

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Habibi, S., Agrawal, S., Kadel, J.K. et al. Post-traumatic capillary hemangiomas: a rare cause of hand nodules. Clin Rheumatol 28 (Suppl 1), 51–52 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-009-1142-y

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