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Glomus Tumor of the Hand [PDF]
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2015 Background Glomus tumors were first described by Wood in 1812 as painful subcutaneous tubercles. It is an uncommon benign neoplasm involving the glomus body, an apparatus that involves in thermoregulation of cutaneous microvasculature. Glomus tumor constitutes 1%-5% of all hand tumors.
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Glomus Tumors and Neurofibromatosis: A Newly Recognized Association
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2014 Background: Glomus tumors are painful benign tumors arising from the neuromyoarterial elements of the glomus body, typically in a subungual location. Historically, glomus tumors have been considered isolated or sporadic, not typically associated with ...
Bridget Harrison, MD, Douglas Sammer, MD
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Glomus tumor of the upper lip: A case report
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2022 A glomus tumor is a mesenchymal neoplasm originating in the modified smooth muscle cells of glomus bodies, with rare presentations in the oral cavity. Clinically, glomus tumors present as a purple to red vascular nodule measuring 1–1.5 cm.
Jia-wei You, Yun-ho Lin, Chia-yu Wu
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A painless glomus tumor: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018 Background Glomus tumor is a benign and vascular hamartoma that originates from the neuromyoarterial cells of the normal glomus apparatus in the reticular dermis. The etiology of glomus tumors is unknown.
Ouiame EL Jouari +5 more
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Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 2008 Abstract Glomus tumor is a benign mesenchymal neoplasm comprising less than 2% of soft tissue tumors. It is composed of cells resembling modified smooth muscle cells of the normal glomus body. The glomus body, a thermoregulator, is a specialized form of arteriovenous anastomosis localized in dermal and precoccygeal soft tissue ...
Zoltan, Gombos, Paul J, Zhang
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Human Pathology: Case Reports, 2018 Glomus tumor (glomangioma) is an uncommon pericytic neoplasm derived from glomus cells, which are modified smooth muscle cells of the glomus body. Malignant glomus tumors (glomangiosarcomas) are extremely rare mesenchymal neoplasms.
Adina A. Bodolan +2 more
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Thyroid mass from a malignant glomus tumor: Case report and literature review
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2017 Objectives: Glomus tumors arise in the dermal glomus body and are most commonly found in the subungual region of the digits, the dermis or the subcutis of the palm, wrist, forearm or foot.
Amanda E. Dilger +2 more
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Glomus tumor presenting as atypical tender papule on the lower limb
Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, 2022 Glomus tumor is a benign vascular tumor derived from modified smooth muscle cells of the glomus body. Although they can develop in any part of the body, they commonly do so in the upper extremities, most frequently in the subungual region of fingers ...
Banupriya Mani +3 more
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Glomus Tumor Originating from a Digital Nerve
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2019 Summary:. Glomus tumors are relatively rare benign neoplasms that most commonly occur in the hand. They arise from the normal glomus body, which is an arteriovenous shunt related to thermoregulation.
Takaaki Shinohara, MD, PhD +1 more
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Philippine Journal of Pathology, 2021 Glomus tumor is an uncommon mesenchymal neoplasm usually described in the distal extremities, and rarely involving visceral organs. We report the case of a 27-year-old Filipino female with a history of low hemoglobin count and a submucosal gastric mass.
Gio Earnest de la Cruz +2 more
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