Glomus tumors in the foot

Workman, Matthew; Saragas, Nikiforos Pandelis; Ferrao, Paulo N. F.

doi:10.30795/jfootankle.2020.v14.1179

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“…GT mostly predominates in the subungual regions of the fingers and the deep dermis of the palm, wrist, forearm, and foot as these sites contain high concentrations of glomus bodies 9 . Glomus tumor are uncommon in the foot 10 . Previously, Michal et al.…”

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“…9 Glomus tumor are uncommon in the foot. 10 Previously, Michal et al presented a case of a 48-year-old man who complained of a painful mass in the dorsal side of the right foot that corresponded to a GT. Notably, the tumor showed signs of intravascular spread that resembled to that of intravascular leiomyomatosis without indicating any malignant character.…”

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Glomus tumor of the foot dorsum: A case report of a neglect podiatric entity

Imran,

Khlidj,

Jahanzeb

et al. 2024

Clinical Case Reports

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Key Clinical MessagePodiatrists and orthopedists should be vigilant for chronically evolving, hyperalgic soft lumps in the foot with vascular radiological features, prompting early detection of glomus tumor, timely mass removal, providing pain relief and improving patient's quality of life.AbstractGlomus tumors refers to a rare group of benign perivascular neoplasms that originate from a neuromyoarterial structure called a glomus body. These tumors are characterized by their painful nature and predominant distribution in the extremities mainly the fingers, the hands and the feet. Nonetheless, the diagnosis is usually made after several years of symptoms experience as the lesions are mostly small, not palpable, and have variable presentations. Radiological workup especially with magnetic resonance imaging is very useful for diagnosing the tumoral process, however, confirmation can only be obtained by histological analysis. The treatment is purely surgical, and it is successful in most cases. Herein, we describe a case of glomus tumor of the foot dorsal side among a middle age male patient.

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Glomus tumor of the foot dorsum: A case report of a neglect podiatric entity

Imran,

Khlidj,

Jahanzeb

et al. 2024

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“…Horst and Nunley 13 used a modified lateral approach while excising the toe glomus tumors. Workman et al 55 performed an ablation of the nail along with an excision of the subungual toe glomus tumor. Gombos et al 9 performed a partial toe amputation for an intraosseous glomus tumor of the hallux.…”

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Outcomes Following Excision of Toe Glomus Tumors

Joyson D. R.,

Sasi P.,

Prabhu

et al. 2024

Foot Ankle Int.

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Background: Glomus tumors are uncommon tumors and their occurrence in the foot is even less common. Glomus tumors of the toes are often missed, causing delays in diagnosis and treatment. We report an ambispective observational study of glomus tumors of the toes that were treated at our institution. Methods: We reviewed the records of all the patients who underwent excision of toe glomus tumors in our department from January 2010 to September 2022. The follow-up data were collected from the outpatient records and by telephonic interview. Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) score, Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS), and the Foot Function Index (FFI) were collected. Results: Out of all the patients treated for glomus tumors, we found that 7 patients had glomus tumors of the toes. Of the 7 patients, 6 were women and 1 was a male. The mean follow-up of our patients was 66.4 months (range, 7-109 months). Of the 7 patients, 1 presented with recurrent glomus tumor 30 months following the primary operation, for which she underwent excision again, after which she was symptom free. Another patient who developed recurrent symptoms on telephonic interview refused any further treatment. Among the 6 patients who were symptom-free at follow-up (including the patient who underwent excision for the recurrent tumor), the median SANE score, and FFI were 99.5 (IQR, 96-100) and 0.5 (IQR, 0-2) respectively. The mean FAOS was 96 (SD, 3.3). Conclusion: Surgical excision of the subungual toe glomus tumors can be curative. Recurrence of toe glomus tumors was noted in 2 patients (29%), one of whom refused further surgery. Re-excision in the other patient resulted in complete resolution of symptoms. Level of Evidence: Level III, ambispective observational study.

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“…The search yielded 14 papers. 18,20–32 Four papers (two each from Tunisia and Morocco, respectively) were excluded from the review. 29–32…”

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“…The search yielded 14 papers. 18,[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Four papers (two each from Tunisia and Morocco, respectively) were excluded from the review. [29][30][31][32] The authors also made a search of the hospital pathology department database of 140,000 entries between 1992 and August 2023, for "glomus tumor" and found 43 cases, whereas the terms "glomangioma," and "glomangiomyoma" yielded two, and one patient, respectively, a total of 46 patients (Table 1).…”

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Glomus Tumors: A Systematic Review of the Sub-Saharan Africa Experience

Nthumba,

Oundoh

2024

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background: Glomus tumors are rare benign tumors that were first described in 1812 by Wood. They arise from normal glomus apparatus, usually located in the reticular dermis of the body. Although glomus tumors are universal in occurrence, the sub-Saharan Africa experience has not been well documented. Methods: The authors performed a systematic literature review of eligible studies between 1960 and August 2023, using the terms “glomus,” “tumor,” “glomangioma,” “glomangiomyoma,” and “Africa.” We also performed a search of the AIC Kijabe Hospital pathology department database of about 140,000 records, covering 30 years, for the terms “glomus tumor,” “glomangioma” and “glomangiomyoma.” Results: The systematic literature search and institutional database search produced a total of 74 patients who had glomus tumors. These patients had a lag of between 3 months and 20 years from symptom development to definitive treatment. Conclusions: There are very few reports of glomus tumors from sub-Saharan Africa in the current literature: the authors’ histopathology database of 140,000 specimens had 46 glomus tumors (0.03%), and only 28 additional patients were found in literature from sub-Saharan Africa. The low numbers of African patients may indicate racial differences in the occurrence of glomus tumors, although this may also be due to failure of clinicians to recognize glomus tumors. The prolonged lag period between symptom development and definitive treatment for glomus tumors indicates the need for diligence in the diagnosis and treatment of a simple problem that is otherwise the cause of incapacitating pain and misery.

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Glomus tumors in the foot

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

Glomus tumor of the foot dorsum: A case report of a neglect podiatric entity

Glomus tumor of the foot dorsum: A case report of a neglect podiatric entity

Outcomes Following Excision of Toe Glomus Tumors

Glomus Tumors: A Systematic Review of the Sub-Saharan Africa Experience

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