Intravascular Glomus Tumor of the Forearm Causing Chronic Pain and Focal Tenderness
Introduction. A glomus tumor is a benign vascular tumor derived from glomus cells and occurs mainly in the subcutaneous layer of the subungual or digital pulp. Extradigital glomus tumors have been reported within the palm, wrist, forearm, foot, bone, stomach, colon, cervix, and mesentery. Glomus tum...
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| description | Introduction. A glomus tumor is a benign vascular tumor derived from glomus cells and occurs mainly in the subcutaneous layer of the subungual or digital pulp. Extradigital glomus tumors have been reported within the palm, wrist, forearm, foot, bone, stomach, colon, cervix, and mesentery. Glomus tumors can originate from the intraosseous, intramuscular, periosteal, intravascular, and intraneural layers. However, a glomus tumor originating from the intravascular layer of the forearm is a rare condition. Case Report. A 44-year-old woman had a 7-year history of chronic pain and focal tenderness of the forearm. No hypersensitivity or sensory alterations were observed. Contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a mass measuring 5 × 3 × 2 mm leading to a vein. Surgical excision was performed, and the tumor was completely resected. Finding of gross examination revealed a dark-red, well-defined soft tissue tumor, and histologic examination confirmed that the mass was a glomus tumor. The patient’s symptoms were completely resolved postoperatively. Conclusion. Intravascular glomus tumors rarely occur in the forearm; therefore, a thorough physical exam, comprehensive medical history, in-depth imaging, and early surgical excision upon clinical suspicion may be helpful to prevent a delayed or incorrect diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-76f2d8c64c934fc4b3122d634310081a2025-02-03T01:21:58ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572014-01-01201410.1155/2014/619490619490Intravascular Glomus Tumor of the Forearm Causing Chronic Pain and Focal TendernessSang Ki Lee0Dae Geon Song1Won Sik Choy2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Eulji University, 1306 Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-799, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Eulji University, 1306 Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-799, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Eulji University, 1306 Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-799, Republic of KoreaIntroduction. A glomus tumor is a benign vascular tumor derived from glomus cells and occurs mainly in the subcutaneous layer of the subungual or digital pulp. Extradigital glomus tumors have been reported within the palm, wrist, forearm, foot, bone, stomach, colon, cervix, and mesentery. Glomus tumors can originate from the intraosseous, intramuscular, periosteal, intravascular, and intraneural layers. However, a glomus tumor originating from the intravascular layer of the forearm is a rare condition. Case Report. A 44-year-old woman had a 7-year history of chronic pain and focal tenderness of the forearm. No hypersensitivity or sensory alterations were observed. Contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a mass measuring 5 × 3 × 2 mm leading to a vein. Surgical excision was performed, and the tumor was completely resected. Finding of gross examination revealed a dark-red, well-defined soft tissue tumor, and histologic examination confirmed that the mass was a glomus tumor. The patient’s symptoms were completely resolved postoperatively. Conclusion. Intravascular glomus tumors rarely occur in the forearm; therefore, a thorough physical exam, comprehensive medical history, in-depth imaging, and early surgical excision upon clinical suspicion may be helpful to prevent a delayed or incorrect diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/619490 |
| spellingShingle | Sang Ki Lee Dae Geon Song Won Sik Choy Intravascular Glomus Tumor of the Forearm Causing Chronic Pain and Focal Tenderness Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Intravascular Glomus Tumor of the Forearm Causing Chronic Pain and Focal Tenderness |
| title_full | Intravascular Glomus Tumor of the Forearm Causing Chronic Pain and Focal Tenderness |
| title_fullStr | Intravascular Glomus Tumor of the Forearm Causing Chronic Pain and Focal Tenderness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intravascular Glomus Tumor of the Forearm Causing Chronic Pain and Focal Tenderness |
| title_short | Intravascular Glomus Tumor of the Forearm Causing Chronic Pain and Focal Tenderness |
| title_sort | intravascular glomus tumor of the forearm causing chronic pain and focal tenderness |
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