Glomus Tumor in a Extradigital Lesion of Foot: A Case Report / 대한족부족관절학회지
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
;
: 100-103, 2007.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-163036
ABSTRACT
Glomus tumors are uncommon soft tissue tumors which usually found in a subungual lesion of hand, producing pain. This uncommon tumors have been reported in other locations, including nasal cavity, stomach, mediastinum, heart, lung, and vagina etc. Especially, it was a very rare case found in an extradigital lesion of foot. Glomus tumors should not be ruled out for an extradigital mass lesion of foot and also any other locations. Although glomus tumors are generally considered a benign lesion, it should be considered that glomus tumors have also reported as a malignant type tumor, even the diagnosis based on histologic features not clinical one.
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Main subject:
Stomach
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Vagina
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Glomus Tumor
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Diagnosis
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Foot
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Hand
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Heart
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Lung
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Mediastinum
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Nasal Cavity
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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