[Subcutaneous angioma of the hand]

The authors describe the specific features of hemangiomas of the hand in adults (three cases). The clinical syndrome is described. The main examination is by arteriography of the hand which shows three principal aspects: the vascular topography; the volume of the tumors; the extension of the neighbouring tissue. The treatment is analysed: surgical exeresis; in some cases, microvascular transplants are necessary (especially for the distal reconstruction of a finger); embolization is normally avoided because of the risk of necrosis of the finger.