Glomus Tumor of the Trachea : A case report.
- Author:
Chang Young LEE
1
;
In Kyu PARK
;
Seungjun SONG
;
Kyung Young CHUNG
;
Kwan Wook KIM
;
Hyo Sup SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. ik2653@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Trachea;
Tracheal neoplasms
- MeSH:
Glomus Tumor;
Trachea;
Tracheal Neoplasms
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2009;42(4):540-542
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Glomus tumor is a distinctive type of perivascular tumor whose cell type is a modified smooth cell that closely resembles the glomus body, and this is where the tumor's name is derived. This kind of neoplasm is a benign and rather uncommon neoplasm that can be found in any part of the body, yet it is most commonly seen in the subungual area. Glomus tumor of the trachea is extremely rare. We present the clinicopathologic findings of a resected glomus tumor of the trachea along with a review of the related literature.
