Abstract: Glomus type of tumors are benign tumors of the hand phalanges. Their most frequent location is the nail bed. The diagnosis requires a certain index of suspicion and is usually a clinical one. The recommended approach is surgery.The clinical files of patients with glomus of the hand were reviewed from June 1978 to May 2010, analyzing the characteristics of their management.Twelve patients with a glomus type of tumor were found; 4 females and 8 males, ages 31-55 years. The distal phalanx and the little finger were the most frequent sites. The diagnosis was mostly clinical and treatment in all cases was surgical. Mean follow-up was 8 years.The glomus type of tumor is a lesion often involving the distal phalanx, with unique clinical and pathologic characteristics that the orthopedic surgeon should know to determine management.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-04-20
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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