Glomus tumor
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| Glomus tumor Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-O: | 8711/0 |
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| OMIM | 138000 |
| DiseasesDB | 30732 |
| eMedicine | derm/167 |
| MeSH | D005918 |
- Glomus tumor was also the name formerly used for a tumor now called a paraganglioma.
A glomus tumor (also known as glomangioma, or nonchromaffin paraganglioma[1]) is a rare benign neoplasm, is a specialized arteriovenous anastomosis usually found in the skin of the extremities. It arises from the glomus body.
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[edit] Presentation
They are usually solitary and small, and can be found under the fingernails.[2] They can also be found on the tympanic membrane.[3]
They are often painful, and the pain is reproduced when the lesion is placed in cold water.
[edit] Treatment
Radiation therapy and surgery can be involved in the treatment of these tumors.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Ruben RJ (2007). "The history of the glomus tumors - nonchromaffim chemodectoma: a glimpse of biomedical Camelot". Acta Otolaryngol. 127 (4): 411–6. doi:. PMID 17453463.
- ^ Koç O, Kivrak AS, Paksoy Y (2007). "Subungual glomus tumour: magnetic resonance imaging findings". Australasian radiology 51 Spec No.: B107–9. doi:. PMID 17875128.
- ^ De Candia A, Como G, Passon P, Pedace E, Bazzocchi M (2002). "Sonographic findings in glomus tympanicum tumor". Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU 30 (4): 236–40. doi:. PMID 11981934.
- ^ Kaylie DM, O'Malley M, Aulino JM, Jackson CG (2007). "Neurotologic surgery for glomus tumors". Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. 40 (3): 625–49, x. doi:. PMID 17544699.
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[edit] External links
- synd/1584 at Who Named It
- 00314 at CHORUS
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