Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A Rare Case Report: Glomus tumor over Left thumb

Dr. Harsh Thakkar, Dr. Sanjay Vaghani

Abstract :

 A glomus tumor (also known as a "solitary glomus tumor,"^[1] "solid glomus tumor,"^[1] or glomangioma) is a rare neoplasm arising from the  glomus body and mainly found under the nail, on the fingertip or in the foot.^[2] They account for less than 2% of all soft tissue tumors.^[3]  The majority of glomus tumors are  benign  but they can  also show  malignant  features.^[4]

 

METHODOLOGY: A  26 yrs old female hindu patient  presented with the history of severe non radiating  pain over left thumb since  6 years. On Clinical examination  bluish discoloration of nail bed  of left  thumb was seen. On  Palpation tenderness was present.  After preoperative preparation excision and biopsy of  tumor was done under local aneasthesia .  Intra operative findings revealed small bluish swelling of  5×5 mm size, reddish in color underneath the nail bed of left thumb.

 

Results : Patient was treated successfully with excision and biopsy of  tumor under local anaesthesia along  with post operative analgesics and antibiotics.

 

Analysis : This case report provide evidence that  glomus  tumors  can be effectively and safely treated by  surgical excision and have good prognosis.

Discussion : Surgical excision is the preferred method of treatment for benign glomus tumors.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr. HARSH THAKKAR, Dr. SANJAY VAGHANI, A Rare Case Report: Glomus tumor over Left thumb, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-8 | AUGUST‾2017

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