Multifocal solitary subungual glomus tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1

ABSTRACT

We report a case of multifocal solitary glomus tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1. A 63-year-old female patient presented with severe pain in left ring finger and moderate pain in left little finger for past six years. Clinically, we diagnosed the case as neurofibromatosis type 1 with multifocal solitary glomus tumors. Patient underwent surgery for removal of glomus tumors from the affected two fingers as well as for two nodules in the face for cosmetic reason on patient's request. Typical pearl-like nodular glomus tumor was visible macroscopically during operation on the left ring finger, but not well defined in the left little finger. Histopathologically, they were glomus tumors. One of the two nodules removed from the face showed typical neurofibromatosis histopathologically and another showed sebaceous lesion. Postoperative follow up was uneventful and pain was relieved completely