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Case Reports
. 2016 Jan;98(1):e1-2.
doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0005.

Glomus tumour

C Sethu  1 , A U Sethu  2
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Case Reports

Glomus tumour

C Sethu et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Glomus tumours are rare tumours accounting for only 1-5% of soft tissue tumours of the hand. They are described classically in the subungual region. We present the case of a 32-year-old woman with a late diagnosis of a glomus tumour that had caused her excruciating pain. Clinical examination was positive for Hildreth's sign and the Love test. Magnetic resonance imaging delineated the tumour, which was excised and confirmed histologically. This case highlights the continued delay in diagnosis of glomus tumours as well as the use of imaging in diagnosis and planning of surgery.

Keywords: Glomus tumour; Hildreth’s; Subungual.

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Figure 1
Glomus tumour seen in nail bed as a bluish lesion
Figure 2
Figure 2
Glomus tumour excised with scalloping of distal phalanx
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