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Glomus Tumor in the Femoral Nerve

  • Park, Dong Sun (Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University Medical Center) ;
  • Choe, Woo Jin (Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University Medical Center) ;
  • Chun, Young Il (Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University Medical Center) ;
  • Moon, Chang-Taek (Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University Medical Center)
  • Received : 2013.10.18
  • Accepted : 2013.12.13
  • Published : 2013.12.28
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Abstract

The glomus tumor of the peripheral nerve is one of the mesenchymal tumors originating in the epineurium, and is extremely rare. A 56-year-old man presented complaining of lancinating pain on the left thigh, which was provoked by pressure or exercise. Subsequent image study revealed a mass in the femoral nerve. Total surgical excision with the aid of intraoperative ultrasonography was performed and the pain was successfully controlled. The authors report an unusual case of a patient diagnosed with glomus tumor in peripheral nerve, with a review of the clinical features, imaging, and pathological findings.

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