Glomus tumor: a rare location in the upper lip

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics
George RallisHelen Mahera

Abstract

Glomus tumor is a benign neoplasm composed of glomocytes and vessels in varying proportions. It appears as a single painful nodule typically found in the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue of the extremities. A rare appearance of the tumor in the upper lip is presented. Differential diagnosis (along with clinical, microscopic, and immunohistochemical findings) is discussed.

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