Extradigital glomangiomyoma of the forearm mimicking peripheral nerve sheath tumour and thrombosed varicose vein

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e241221
Author(s):  
Lily Li ◽  
Victoria Bardsley ◽  
Andrew Grainger ◽  
Phillip Johnston

Extradigital glomus tumour is uncommon, little-known outside of its subungual location, and may present without its classic triad of tenderness, cold sensitivity and paroxysmal pain. Imaging is non-specific and diagnosis is often delayed, sometimes for years, leading to unnecessary morbidity. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice, although technique depends on case specifics. Histological subtypes depend on the relative prominence of glomus cells, vascular structures and smooth muscle. The vast majority of glomus tumours are benign. We highlight the importance of considering extradigital glomus tumours when generating differential diagnoses of an atypical painful lesion in a variety of clinical specialties.

2008 ◽  
Vol 123 (4) ◽  
pp. 466-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Beegun ◽  
I D Bottrill ◽  
K Hollowood

AbstractObjective:We report a case of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour seen in our department.Method:We present case reports and a review of the world literature concerning malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour.Results:A 38-year-old Caucasian woman was diagnosed with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour of the infraorbital nerve. She underwent a wide enbloc resection followed by a course of radiotherapy. A five-year post-operative magnetic resonance imaging scan revealed no evidence of recurrence.Conclusion:Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours are rare in the head and neck. An awareness of their occurrence is important for early diagnosis. Management involves: accurate histological diagnosis; radiological imaging to define tumour extent and plan resection; wide surgical excision with histologically negative margins; reconstruction of the tissue defect; and post-operative radiotherapy.


Phlebologie ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (06) ◽  
pp. 297-300
Author(s):  
N. König ◽  
H. J. Stark ◽  
P.-M. Baier

SummaryWe present two case reports concerning patients who had to undergone surgical treatment according tp the diagnosis of thrombophlebitis with insufficiency of the greater saphenous vein and putative encapsulated haematoma in the lower left leg area. During the operation we found tumours with urgent suspicion of malignancy. The histological examination revealed the diagnosis of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour which are extremely malignant, but very rare neoplasmas with unfavourable prognosis. Conclusion: Since both types of tumours are often located below the knee, phlebotomists and vascular surgeons should take them into account as differential diagnosis.


VCOT Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. e41-e46
Author(s):  
Federica Aragosa ◽  
Chiara Caterino ◽  
Giovanni Della Valle ◽  
Ilaria D'Aquino ◽  
Dario Costanza ◽  
...  

AbstractThe aim of this report is to describe an unusual localization of nerve sheath tumour (NST), clinical presentation, imaging, surgical management, and outcome in a 2-year-old dog. A 2-year-old female American Staffordshire Terrier presented with nonambulatory paraparesis, thoracolumbar hyperaesthesia, hindlimb hyperreflexia, and mild muscle atrophy. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an extradural mass at T7-T8, without vertebral lesions. Surgical treatment consisted in resection of the soft tissue mass through dorsal laminectomy. The dog was ambulatory within 24 hours and free of recurrence at 18 months postoperatively. Histopathologic and features of immunohistochemistry were consistent with NST. The NST of this report was similar to those described before, but exhibited unusual characteristics, such as being extradural, without extension into intervertebral foramina, and being located in an atypical region (T7-T8). Moreover, survival time and relapse-free interval are greater than previously reported for similar cases.


2018 ◽  
pp. bcr-2018-224481
Author(s):  
Ryoma Endo ◽  
Tomoko Tomioka ◽  
Ken Okada ◽  
Kanichi Inoue

2006 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 210-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anacélia Mendes Fernandes ◽  
Aline Cristina Batista Rodrigues Johann ◽  
João Batista da Silveira-Júnior ◽  
Maria Cássia Ferreira de Aguiar ◽  
Maria Auxiliadora Vieira do Carmo ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Dezfoulian ◽  
Sharam Jamshidi ◽  
Masoud Selk Ghaffari ◽  
Maria Tresa Capucchio ◽  
Majid Masoudifard ◽  
...  

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