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Case Reports
. 2014 Jan;6(1):60-2.
doi: 10.1111/sae.12041. Epub 2013 Oct 12.

A Glomus Tumour of the Elbow: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cameron Anley  1 , Basil Vrettos  1 , Stephen Roche  1 , Michael Solomons  2
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Case Reports

A Glomus Tumour of the Elbow: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cameron Anley et al. Shoulder Elbow. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

Extradigital glomus tumours are relatively uncommon. We present a case report of a glomus tumour of the elbow and review of the literature with regards to the clinical features, work-up and management of these tumours, to highlight the importance of considering a glomus tumour as part of the differential diagnosis in patient with atypical pain around the elbow.

Keywords: Glomus; elbow; extradigital; tumour.

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Magnetic resonance images of the lesion.
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Intra-operative (a) and biopsy of the lesion showing clear margins (b).
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