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Case Reports
. 2012 Jun;37(6):1180-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.02.035. Epub 2012 Apr 14.

Glomus tumor of digital nerve: case report

Andrew Mitchell  1 , Robert J Spinner, Ana Ribeiro, Manuela Mafra, Maria M Mouzinho, Bernd W Scheithauer
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Case Reports

Glomus tumor of digital nerve: case report

Andrew Mitchell et al. J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

Glomus tumors consist of modified perivascular, smooth muscle involved in thermoregulatory activity of digital blood flow. Digits, especially in the subungual region, are often affected. These tumors only rarely arise in peripheral nerves; digital nerve involvement is exceptional. We describe a glomus tumor occurring in the digital nerve at the level of the distal phalanx.

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