Glomus Tumor of the Cheek: A Case Report
Glomus tumors are benign, subcutaneous neoplasms of the perivasculature. Though facial location is rare, the diagnosis of a glomus tumor should be considered in cases of undiagnosed painful facial nodules or chronic facial pain. Imaging aids in defining the tumor and planning a complete excision in...
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| author | Konstantinos Veros Konstantinos Markou Chrysa Filitatzi Dionysios E. Kyrmizakis |
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| description | Glomus tumors are benign, subcutaneous neoplasms of the perivasculature. Though facial location is rare, the diagnosis of a glomus tumor should be considered in cases of undiagnosed painful facial nodules or chronic facial pain. Imaging aids in defining the tumor and planning a complete excision in order to avoid recurrence. Histological examination is mandatory after every attempted excision. A case of glomus tumor of the cheek along with the possible pitfalls of diagnosis and treatment and a brief review of the limited associated literature are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1b991a46890b4fd5b9adf198032fff6b2025-02-03T01:04:18ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352012-01-01201210.1155/2012/307294307294Glomus Tumor of the Cheek: A Case ReportKonstantinos Veros0Konstantinos Markou1Chrysa Filitatzi2Dionysios E. Kyrmizakis31st Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, AHEPA University Hospital, 54006 Thessaloniki, Greece1st Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, AHEPA University Hospital, 54006 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Pathology, General Hospital of Veroia, 59100 Veroia, GreeceDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, General Hospital of Veroia, 59100 Veroia, GreeceGlomus tumors are benign, subcutaneous neoplasms of the perivasculature. Though facial location is rare, the diagnosis of a glomus tumor should be considered in cases of undiagnosed painful facial nodules or chronic facial pain. Imaging aids in defining the tumor and planning a complete excision in order to avoid recurrence. Histological examination is mandatory after every attempted excision. A case of glomus tumor of the cheek along with the possible pitfalls of diagnosis and treatment and a brief review of the limited associated literature are presented.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/307294 |
| spellingShingle | Konstantinos Veros Konstantinos Markou Chrysa Filitatzi Dionysios E. Kyrmizakis Glomus Tumor of the Cheek: A Case Report Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Glomus Tumor of the Cheek: A Case Report |
| title_full | Glomus Tumor of the Cheek: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Glomus Tumor of the Cheek: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Glomus Tumor of the Cheek: A Case Report |
| title_short | Glomus Tumor of the Cheek: A Case Report |
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