Glomus tumors are uncommon benign tumors developing from the neuro-myo-arterial glomus body. They are typically located in the fingers. The extra-digital involvement is unusual and makes diagnosis difficult. Only few cases have been reported in literature. We report an exceptional case of a glomus tumor of the lower leg in a 65-year-old male. The diagnosis was clinically suspected and confirmed by a biopsy. Surgical excision gave immediate pain relief. The aim of this report is to make the surgical community more aware of this entity based on the analysis of our own experience and a review of the literature.

Osteoarticular tuberculosis is a rare type of tuberculosis. The spine is the most frequent location, while peripheral locations in the limbs are rare. We report a case of tuberculous osteoarthritis of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the first ray of the foot in a 48-year-old woman. The patient presented with painful swelling of the dorsum of the big toe, insidiously evolving for 6months. Diagnosis was obtained with histological study after surgical biopsy. Antitubercular chemotherapy for 12months promoted healing. Through this clinical case the authors describe the epidemiological, diagnostic features, and treatment of osteoarticular tuberculosis and discuss the causes of delayed diagnosis often encountered in these exceptional locations and differential diagnoses, gout in particular, for this particular case.

Introduction: Dorsal dislocation of a proximal or distal interphalangeal joint is a common clinical problem. However, simultaneous dislocation of both joints in the same digit is rare. Case Presentation: A 32-year-old male injured his left hand third finger while biking. Examination revealed a stepladder deformity. Neurovascular examination was normal. Radiographs revealed dorsal dislocation of both the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints. The finger was reduced easily by longitudinal manual traction under the digital block. The finger was splinted in the intrinsic plus position for 3 weeks accompanied with active range of motion. After 6 months, the patient returned to normal sporting activity without limitation of motion. Conclusions: In case of simultaneous dorsal dislocation of a proximal and distal interphalangeal joint, closed reduction is the treatment of choice and it could result in good and normal range of motion.

Neurofibrosarcoma is a rare malignant nerve sheath tumor with a lot of histological entities. In 70% of the cases, it is associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). We report the case of a 44-year-old female patient without neurofibromatosis, who was diagnosed with a neurofibrosarcoma of the median nerve of the left hand. The location in the hand of neurofibrosarcoma is exceptional because of its histological nature, especially outside the context of neurofibromatosis. The treatment involves surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy with a high risk of local recurrence. We provide through this case report a review of the literature and discuss the diagnosis, histological features, hypothetical etiologies, different therapeutic options and prognosis of this tumor.