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Volume: 4 | Issue: 7 | Published: Aug 02, 2020 | Pages: 226 - 230 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1586339773

Glomus tumor with an atypical location

Authors: Tiago Roseiro , Francisco Silva Gomes , Claudia Vale , Andre Carvalho , Pedro Carvalhais , Joao Corte Real

Article Info

Authors

Tiago Roseiro

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Portugal

Francisco Silva Gomes

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Portugal

Claudia Vale

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Portugal

Andre Carvalho

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Portugal

Pedro Carvalhais

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Portugal

Joao Corte Real

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Portugal

Publication History

Received: April 08, 2020

Revised: June 19, 2020

Accepted: June 24, 2020

Published: August 02, 2020

Abstract

Background: Glomus tumors are benign and rare vascular tumors, with an incidence of less than 2% in relation to all soft tissue tumors. About 75% occur in hand, especially in the nail bed, even though these tumors may also occur in atypical locations. They are characterized by a triad composed of pain, cold intolerance, and point tenderness. Case Presentation: We present a clinical case of a male patient with 67 years old with a painful lesion on the subcutaneous tissue of the knee with 5 years of evolution. The pain exacerbated with the cold. He underwent surgical excision with pain resolution, and no recurrence or metastasis was found at 30-month follow-up. Conclusion: The rapid diagnosis of glomus tumors is important to avoid treatment delays leading to chronic pain. It is important to consider glomus tumors in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous lesions.

Keywords: Glomus tumor, glomangioma, atypical location, knee, oncology, case report, green

Pubmed Style

Tiago Roseiro, Francisco Silva Gomes, Claudia Vale, Andre Carvalho, Pedro Carvalhais, Joao Corte Real. Glomus tumor with an atypical location. EJMCR. 2020; 02 (August 2020): 226-230. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1586339773

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Tiago Roseiro, Francisco Silva Gomes, Claudia Vale, Andre Carvalho, Pedro Carvalhais, Joao Corte Real. Glomus tumor with an atypical location. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1408 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1586339773

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Tiago Roseiro, Francisco Silva Gomes, Claudia Vale, Andre Carvalho, Pedro Carvalhais, Joao Corte Real. Glomus tumor with an atypical location. EJMCR. (2020), [cited December 25, 2024]; 02 (August 2020): 226-230. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1586339773

Harvard Style

Tiago Roseiro, Francisco Silva Gomes, Claudia Vale, Andre Carvalho, Pedro Carvalhais, Joao Corte Real (2020) Glomus tumor with an atypical location. EJMCR, 02 (August 2020): 226-230. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1586339773

Chicago Style

Tiago Roseiro, Francisco Silva Gomes, Claudia Vale, Andre Carvalho, Pedro Carvalhais, Joao Corte Real. "Glomus tumor with an atypical location." 02 (2020), 226-230. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1586339773

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Tiago Roseiro, Francisco Silva Gomes, Claudia Vale, Andre Carvalho, Pedro Carvalhais, Joao Corte Real. "Glomus tumor with an atypical location." 02.August 2020 (2020), 226-230. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1586339773

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Tiago Roseiro, Francisco Silva Gomes, Claudia Vale, Andre Carvalho, Pedro Carvalhais, Joao Corte Real (2020) Glomus tumor with an atypical location. , 02 (August 2020), 226-230. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1586339773