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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2013.54.6.540

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)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.54, no.6, 2013 , pp. 540-543 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Glomus tumor; Peripheral nerve; Femoral nerve;
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