The Anatomic Location of Digital Glomus Tumor Recurrences

Subungual Glomus Tumor

“…Recurrences are said to be more likely with subungual tumors. 24 Ghandi et al 25 reported on the all-too-frequent, similar experience, with five recurrences in 12 patients, 1 of whom had 2 recurrences. All the recurrences developed in new, separate locations from the original lesion but in the same digit.…”

Benign Bony and Soft Tissue Tumors of the Hand

“…Gandhi et al 38 reviewed recurrence in a series of 12 surgically treated cases. A total of 5 cases of recurrence were present.…”

Glomus tumour of fingertip: report of eight cases and literature review

“…The persistence of pain or its recurrence should evoke an incomplete excision of the tumour (the fear of the surgeon) or an exceptionally recurrent tumour developing in anatomically different region of the digit. Gandhi et al [15] suggested that the redevelopment of a glomus tumour is due to the continued growth of a lesion that was present initially at the time of the first excision; the patients should be informed of the risk of recurrent symptoms. The careful pre-operative and intraoperative examination should be recommended for synchronous lesions.…”