Subungual Glomangiomyoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatice Gamze Demirdag ◽  
Bengu Nisa Akay ◽  
Ayca Kirmizi ◽  
Savas Serel ◽  
Aylin Okcu Heper
Keyword(s):  
Unusual Case ◽  
Glomus Tumor ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Glomus Tumors ◽  
Nail Bed ◽  
Nail Matrix ◽  
Histopathologic Findings

Glomus tumors are relatively rare benign tumors originated from normal glomus bodies. These tumors make up approximately 2% of all hand tumors and are most commonly found in the nail matrix and proximal nail bed of the hands. Histopathologically, they are classified into solid glomus tumor, glomangioma, and the least common type glomangiomyoma. Here we report an unusual case of subungual glomangiomyoma of the toe with dermatoscopic and histopathologic findings.

scholarly journals Malignant Glomus Tumor (Glomangiosarcoma) of Intestinal Ileum: A Rare Case Report

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abu-Zaid ◽  
Ayman Azzam ◽  
Tarek Amin ◽  
Shamayel Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Glomus Tumor ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Abdominal Mass ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
Glomus Tumors ◽  
First Case ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
English Medical Literature ◽  
History Of

Glomus tumors are rare mesenchymal neoplastic lesions arising from glomus bodies that are involved in skin thermoregulation. They are mostly benign tumors, and malignant variants have been rarely reported. The subungual zones of fingers and toes are the most frequent sites of observation. Glomus tumors arising in visceral organs of the gastrointestinal tract are exceedingly rare. Stomach antrum and intestinal duodenum are the most frequent organs involved. No single case of glomus tumor involving intestinal ileum has been previously reported in the English medical literature. To the best of our knowledge, we report the first case of malignant glomus tumor (glomangiosarcoma) of intestinal ileum in a 29-year-old female patient who presented with a 1-month history of a tender pelvi-abdominal mass, constipation, vomiting, and melena. The intestinal ileum glomus tumor was resected, and histopathological diagnosis was consistent with glomangiosarcoma. A postoperative 6-month followup failed to show any evidence of tumor recurrence.

Glomus Tumor in the Elbow: A Case Report and Review of Histopathological Findings

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-04
Author(s):  
Rolanda A. Willacy
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Severe Pain ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Glomus Tumor ◽  
Soft Tissue Tumors ◽  
Cold Sensitivity ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Glomus Tumors ◽  
Histopathological Findings ◽  
Tumors Of The Hand

Glomus bodies are neuromyoarterial apparatuses of the skin, implicated in body temperature control, and may undergo transformation with unregulated hyperplasia of their smooth muscle component. Glomus tumors most commonly occur in the subungual region of the fingers. These benign tumors are rare and constitute 1-5% of soft tissue tumors of the hand and may present as solitary or multiple masses. Solitary glomus tumors present with a classic triad of localized tenderness, severe pain, and cold sensitivity. We report a rare case of glomus tumor in the elbow and a review of the histopathological findings.

scholarly journals Synchronous subungual glomus tumors in the same finger

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 475-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilton Di Chiacchio ◽  
Walter Refkalefsky Loureiro ◽  
Nilton Gioia Di Chiacchio ◽  
Diego Leonardo Bet
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Glomus Tumor ◽  
Benign Neoplasm ◽  
Glomus Tumors ◽  
Nail Bed ◽  
Glomus Cells

The glomus tumor is an uncommon benign neoplasm of glomus cells. In the majority of the cases it is presented as a solitary painful papule in the subungual region. We report a rare case of a patient with two individual synchronous glomus tumors under the nail bed of the same finger.

Glomus tumors of the nail bed: topographic anatomy and an algorithmic approach based on the topography

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (03) ◽  
pp. 202-206
Author(s):  
Osman Civan ◽  
Özgün Barış Güntürk ◽  
Kemal Özaksar ◽  
Ali Cavit ◽  
Haluk Özcanli
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Approach ◽  
Glomus Tumor ◽  
Proximal Part ◽  
Tumor Location ◽  
Surgical Approaches ◽  
First Year ◽  
Topographic Map ◽  
Algorithmic Approach ◽  
Glomus Tumors ◽  
Nail Bed

Abstract Purpose Glomus tumors are rare vascular pathologies characterized by a triad of symptoms: tenderness, pain and cold intolerance. In the hand they are highly concentrated under the nail bed. In this retrospective study, we aimed to present a topographic map of the location of glomus tumors in the nail bed and a map-based surgical approach algorithm to the subungual glomus tumors. Methods We prepared a nail bed map with 6 zones and named these zones as ulnar distal, ulnar proximal, central distal, central proximal, radial distal and radial proximal. With respect to the tumor location and the used surgical approach we retrospectively evaluated the intraoperative photos and the hospital records of patients who were operated between 2008–2019 and had the pathological diagnosis of glomus tumor. The examination records of the postoperative first year were evaluated for each patient retrospectively. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed. In addition we analyzed the described surgical approaches to excise a glomus tumor in the nail bed. The described approaches and the approaches used by us were matched with the localisation of the tumors in this study developing an algorithm for the surgical approach depending on the localisation of the nail bed glomus tumor. Results Finally 44 patients had inclusion criteria. The distribution of the glomus tumor was as follows: 2 were on ulnar distal (4.5 %), 9 on ulnar proximal (20.5 %), 1 on central distal (2.3 %), 18 on central proximal (40.9 %), 4 on radial distal (9.1 %) and 10 were on the radial proximal zones (22.7 %). 4 lateral approaches, 1 nail sparing and 39 transungual approaches were performed. We had one recurrence in a male patient operated by transungual approach. Conclusion Glomus tumors are mostly located on the central proximal part of the nail bed. Our glomus map and the algorithm we described might be helpful for the selection of the surgical approach for the glomus tumor.

scholarly journals A Solitary Volar Extradigital Glomus Tumor Mimicking a Painful Ganglion

2021 ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
Dae-Geun Kim ◽  
Seung-Rim Kang
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Skin Temperature ◽  
Glomus Tumor ◽  
Distal Phalanx ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Glomus Tumors ◽  
Extradigital Glomus ◽  
Glomus Body

Glomus tumors are neoplasms arising from the glomus body, which regulate skin temperature. They are mostly benign tumors and present in the subungual area of a distal phalanx. However, they can occur in extradigital location, and they may not be typical of intradigital glomus tumors. This makes it difficult to diagnose extradigital glomus tumors. We report a volar extradigital tumor mimicking a painful ganglion with a literature review.

scholarly journals Giant glomus tumor of the knee mimicking soft-tissue sarcoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 82-86
Author(s):  
Vikas Batra ◽  
Nafisa Shakir Batta ◽  
Ankur Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Soft Tissue Sarcoma ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Glomus Tumor ◽  
Biceps Femoris ◽  
Soft Tissue Tumors ◽  
Vascular Tumors ◽  
Glomus Tumors ◽  
Posterior Knee ◽  
Point Tenderness

Glomangiomas (glomus tumors) are benign vascular tumors commonly located at the distal extremities, are usually subungual lesions, and account for 2% of all soft-tissue tumors. Patients with digital glomus tumors present with hypersensitivity to cold, paroxysmal severe pain, and point tenderness. These tumors are infrequent in the knee area, and when seen are superficial, usually have a diameter of less than 1 cm, which make their radiological diagnosis arduous. We report a noteworthy, unusual case of a large glomus tumor in the popliteal fossa showing biceps femoris infiltration, in a 51-year-old female patient who experienced severe intermittent posterior knee pain for the past 2 years. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large popliteal inhomogeneous soft-tissue lesion with irregular margins insinuating the posterolateral musculature mimicking soft-tissue sarcoma. Histopathology revealed a glomus tumor.

scholarly journals Levetiracetam in management of bilateral trigeminal neuralgia due to large glomus tumor case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 251581632110423
Author(s):  
Billie Hsieh ◽  
Barlas Benkli ◽  
George N Ansoanuur ◽  
Eliana E Bonfante-Mejia ◽  
Shaun O Smart
Keyword(s):  
Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽  
Trigeminal Nerve ◽  
Glomus Tumor ◽  
Symptom Burden ◽  
Mass Effect ◽  
Contralateral Side ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Glomus Tumors ◽  
Cranial Fossa

Background: Trigeminal neuralgia can be classical or idiopathic. While trigeminal neuralgia (TN) due to space-occupying lesions is atypical, such lesions rarely cause severe TN secondary to trigeminal nerve irritation. Mass effect from these lesions has been shown to correlate with symptom burden, due to direct or indirect compressive effects. A tethering effect, provoked by an abnormal root-stretching force, theoretically plays a role in trigeminal nerve hyperexcitability. Case: The likely etiology in this case presentation is a large glomus tumor invading the middle and posterior cranial fossa. Glomus tumors are uncommon benign tumors of the head and neck derived from neural crest cells. Even more strikingly, a large glomus tumor causes bilateral TN due to direct compression on one side and indirect compression on the contralateral side. Conclusion: Although the gold standard in TN management is carbamazepine, other anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) have been used in the treatment of patients unable to take carbamazepine. A few studies suggest levetiracetam alleviates central and neuropathic pain, supporting the hypothesis that it may be effective in management of TN.

scholarly journals Glomangioma of Uncertain Malignant Potential: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Meghan McCullough ◽  
Bonnie Balzer ◽  
Stuart H. Kuschner
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Glomus Tumor ◽  
Malignant Potential ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Uncertain Malignant Potential ◽  
Glomus Tumors ◽  
Soft Tissue Masses ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion ◽  
And Behavior

Glomus tumors are rare benign tumors which commonly affect the hand but are seldom seen extradigitally. Less commonly seen is the glomangioma, a variant of benign glomus tumor, and even rarer is the glomangiosarcoma, a malignant variant. Determining malignancy can be difficult and an intermediate diagnosis, glomus tumor of uncertain malignant potential, has been proposed. We present a case of a 56-year-old male with a recurrent forearm mass diagnosed as a glomangioma of uncertain malignant potential. Although the characteristics and behavior of malignant cases are still incompletely understood, it is important that a high index of suspicion be maintained when approaching these tumors, especially when large or recurrent. Glomangiomas should be included in the differential diagnosis when evaluating soft tissue masses in the forearm and should be evaluated for malignant features.

scholarly journals An Unusual Case of Periosteal Glomus Tumor at the Metacarpal Base Presenting as Type II CRPS: Case Report

Hand ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 155894471989561
Author(s):  
Dean W. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Glomus Tumor ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Pain Patient ◽  
Glomus Tumors ◽  
Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome

Background: An unusual case involving a middle-aged male with a 9-year history of presumptive chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and ulnar neuropathy was referred for failure in treatment. Methods: On presentation, the patient was requesting an amputation of his arm. However, work-up uncovered a periosteal extra-digital glomus tumor on the base of the small finger metacarpal. Results: Surgical excision of the lesion resulted in rapid resolution of his pain and normal hand function was ultimately restored. Conclusions: Glomus tumors account for up to 5% of all soft tissue tumors of the upper extremity, occurring most frequently within or adjacent to the nail bed. Time from onset of symptoms to correct diagnosis may not be established for many years, especially with atypical tumor locations. Although glomus tumors have been widely reported, atypical locations of these tumors should be included in the differential diagnosis for patients with unusual chronic pain or neuropathy. Furthermore, when evaluating a chronic pain patient, our findings support the opinion that assignment of the diagnosis of CRPS should only be a diagnosis of exclusion.

scholarly journals Glomus tumor of uncertain malignant potential

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-68
Author(s):  
R Baral ◽  
H Limbu
Keyword(s):  
Glomus Tumor ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Malignant Potential ◽  
Merkel Cell ◽  
Uncertain Malignant Potential ◽  
Glomus Tumors ◽  
Nail Bed ◽  
Current Definition ◽  
History Of ◽  
Glomus Body

Glomus tumors closely resemble the normal glomus body and have a predilection for skin and subcutaneous tissue. Clinically, Glomus tumors are present on the nail bed and are of less than 1 cm. We report a case of a male who presented with a 3 month history of swelling in the left thumb which was mildly tender. The swelling measured 6 x 6.5 cm. On microscopy the tumor showed mild atypia with increased mitotic activity. These features, by current definition, would suggest uncertain malignant potential. Keywords: Glomus tumor; Glomangioma; Merkel cell carcinoma.DOI: 10.3126/jpn.v1i1.4457 Journal of Pathology of Nepal (2011) Vol.1, 66-68  

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