Synchronous subungual glomus tumors in the same finger

Abstract

Abstract:The glomus tumor is an uncommon benign neoplasm of glomus cells. In the majority of the cases it is presented as a solitary painful papule in the subungual region. We report a rare case of a patient with two individual synchronous glomus tumors under the nail bed of the same finger. Keywords: Glomus tumor; Nail diseases; Nails; Neoplasms, multiple primary; Surgical procedures, minor Resumo: O tumor glômico é uma neoplasia benigna de células glômicas. Na maioria dos casos se apresenta como uma pápula solitária dolorosa na região subungueal. Relatamos o caso raro de um paciente com dois tumores glômicos sincrônicos sob o leito ungueal do mesmo dedo.

Painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report

“…Most glomus tumors are solitary. Few cases of synchronous glomus tumors on the same digit [ 12 ] or in adjacent digits [ 13 ] have been reported. It is highly unlikely to have synchronous tumors in adjacent digits, as in the present case.…”

Multiple glomus tumor on the anteromedial side of leg

“… 3 Nicolas et al. 4 reported that in all 24 patients with recurrent pain after previous excision of a glomus tumor of the fingertip, MR imaging revealed a nodule consistent with the diagnosis of a recurrent glomus tumor. In 13 (54%) of 24 patients, the nodule had typical features of a glomus tumor.…”

“…Multiple glomus tumor is a rare benign neoplasm that arises from the glomus body in the stratum reticularis of the dermis, the highly specialized arteriovenous anastomosis for thermoregulation. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Although several cases of multiple glomus tumor involving the anterior thigh, 5 submandibular and parotid regions, 6 the torso, 7 have been reported, radiological characteristics on MRI images for multiple glomus tumor have not been described. We reported here both pre-operative and post-operative MR images from a case of 16 years old girl with multiple glomus tumor that partially coalesced on the anterior side of the leg.…”

“…Multiple glomus tumors account for 10–20% of all glomus tumors, and are a rare benign neoplasm that arises from the glomus body in the stratum reticularis of the dermis, the highly specialized arteriovenous anastomosis for thermoregulation. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 In comparison with solitary glomus tumor, with a predilection for occurring in adult women around the 3rd to 5th decades of life, 4 multiple glomus tumor has a male predominance around 4:1, with early onset in childhood. 8 Clinically, glomangiomas appears as red to blue compressible papulonodules.…”

Glomus tumor: revitalizing concepts

“…Glomus tumors affect young adult individuals, particularly between their fourth and fifth decade of life, being seven times more frequent in women ( 5 ) , at a mean age of 39 ( 6 ) . Clinically, hyperalgesia is the cardinal symptom of this tumor, and in 90% of cases the triad paroxysmal pain, local hyperalgesia and hypersensitivity to cold temperatures is present ( 5 , 7 ) . The symptoms are triggered by unimportant trauma and variations in temperature, improving with immersion into tepid water ( 2 ) .…”