Glomus tumor

Glomus tumor

Infobox_Disease
Name = Glomus tumor


Caption =
DiseasesDB = 30732
ICD10 =
ICD9 =
ICDO = 8711/0
OMIM = 138000
MedlinePlus =
eMedicineSubj = derm
eMedicineTopic = 167
MeshID = D005918
:"Glomus tumor was also the name formerly used for a tumor now called a paraganglioma."

A glomus tumor (also known as glomangioma, or nonchromaffin paragangliomacite journal |author=Ruben RJ |title=The history of the glomus tumors - nonchromaffim chemodectoma: a glimpse of biomedical Camelot |journal=Acta Otolaryngol. |volume=127 |issue=4 |pages=411–6 |year=2007 |pmid=17453463 |doi=10.1080/00016480601002088] ) is a rare benign neoplasm, is a specialized arteriovenous anastomosis usually found in the skin of the extremities. It arises from the glomus body, and was first described at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. [ [http://www.mountsinai.org/Who%20We%20Are/Mission/Timeline%20of%20Accomplishments Mount Sinai - Timeline of Accomplishments] retrieved September 15, 2008]

Presentation

They are usually solitary and small, and can be found under the fingernails.cite journal |author=Koç O, Kivrak AS, Paksoy Y |title=Subungual glomus tumour: magnetic resonance imaging findings |journal=Australasian radiology |volume=51 Spec No. |issue= |pages=B107–9 |year=2007 |pmid=17875128 |doi=10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01797.x |doi_brokendate=2008-06-22] They can also be found on the tympanic membrane.cite journal |author=De Candia A, Como G, Passon P, Pedace E, Bazzocchi M |title=Sonographic findings in glomus tympanicum tumor |journal=Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU |volume=30 |issue=4 |pages=236–40 |year=2002 |pmid=11981934 |doi=10.1002/jcu.10058]

They are often painful, and the pain is reproduced when the lesion is placed in cold water.

Treatment

Radiation therapy and surgery can be involved in the treatment of these tumors.cite journal |author=Kaylie DM, O'Malley M, Aulino JM, Jackson CG |title=Neurotologic surgery for glomus tumors |journal=Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. |volume=40 |issue=3 |pages=625–49, x |year=2007 |pmid=17544699 |doi=10.1016/j.otc.2007.03.009]

References

ee also

* Coccygeal glomus

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