Glomus Tumor: 4 cases Report
10.4055/jkoa.1994.29.7.1679
- Author:
Boo Hwan KIM
;
Jong In IM
;
Deug Jung PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Glomus Tumor;
Phalanx of Finger
- MeSH:
Body Temperature;
Fingers;
Glomus Tumor;
Humans;
Hypertrophy;
Middle Aged;
Skin
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1994;29(7):1679-1683
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Glomus tumor is well recognized and documented lesion which usually presents as painful dermal nodules in fingers. The tumor results from hypertrophy of a glomus, which is a normal structure of the skin, a coiled arterioyenous shunt regulating body temperature. Glomus tumor may occur at any age but is most frequent in the middle age of life. Pain, tenderness and cold sensitivity are the classic triad of symptoms. Complete surgical exision is the treatment of choice for glomus tumors. Successful removal of tumor leads to complete relief of pain and return to normal function. We report 4 cases of subungual glomus tumor successfully treated by complete exision with review of literatures.
