Glomus Tumor of the Great Toe

Glomus tumour of the fourth toe: case discussion and review of literature

“…As previously mentioned, this tumour is rare and constitutes 1%–5% of all hand tumours4 and less than 2% of soft tissue tumours 5. It seems to have an anatomical predilection to fingertips especially in the subungual zone, most probably due to the dense concentration of glomus bodies in this region.…”

“…It seems to have an anatomical predilection to fingertips especially in the subungual zone, most probably due to the dense concentration of glomus bodies in this region. Extradigital locations have been reported with lesser frequency, such as the head, neck, stomach, lung, tongue, colon, bladder and coccyx 4 6–8…”

Glomus Tumors in the Foot

“…2 Also consistent with previous case reports of lower extremity glomus tumors, diagnosis was frequently delayed in our series. [13][14][15]19,21 Delayed diagnosis most frequently resulted from A 52-year-old male presented with a several month history of left second toe pain, point tenderness, and abnormal nail morphology at the level of the distal phalanx. In addition, the patient had an unrelated hammertoe deformity affecting the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint.…”

“…12 Due to the low incidence of foot glomus tumors and variable clinical presentations, delayed diagnosis is frequent. [13][14][15] In the foot, clinical presentation has been reportedly confused with Morton's neuroma, flexor hallucis longus tendon injury, plexiform neurofibroma, and an ingrown toenail. [16][17][18][19] A case has even been reported of a patient who underwent an above-knee amputation for intractable pain secondary to an infiltrative glomus tumor.…”

Rare Localisation of Glomus Tumor under greater Toenail Bed, presenting with Pain for a Decade-A Case Report

“…Glomus tumors consist of vascular channels and glomus cell piles separated histopathologically by a connective tissue stroma [3]. Glomus tumors are benign tumors composed of cells that resemble the modified perivascular smooth muscle cells of the normal glomus body and they are neuromyoarterial malformations [4][5][6][7]. Glomus tumors are usually subuncal localized and patients experience pain for a long time until they are diagnosed and treated.…”