Glomus Tumor in a Extradigital Lesion of Foot (A Case Report)

족지 외 족부에 발생한 사구종의 보고 (1예 보고)

  • Park, Hyun-Woo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Moon-Jib (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Sung-Su (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine)
  • 박현우 (단국대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 유문집 (단국대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 황성수 (단국대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.06.01

Abstract

Glomus tumors are uncommon soft tissue tumors which usually found in a subungual lesion of hand, producing pain. This uncommon tumors have been reported in other locations, including nasal cavity, stomach, mediastinum, heart, lung, and vagina etc. Especially, it was a very rare case found in an extradigital lesion of foot. Glomus tumors should not be ruled out for an extradigital mass lesion of foot and also any other locations. Although glomus tumors are generally considered a benign lesion, it should be considered that glomus tumors have also reported as a malignant type tumor, even the diagnosis based on histologic features not clinical one.

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