The value of diagnostic ultrasonography in the assessment of a glomus tumor of the subcutaneous layer of the forearm mimicking a hemangioma: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Dong-Yeong LeeDong-Hee Kim

Abstract

A glomus tumor is a rare, benign tumor with atypical clinical symptoms. Because of its small size, it is difficult to diagnose and treat early; therefore, it leads to poor quality of life. Glomus tumors are known to commonly affect the hand and rarely manifest in other areas. Because they simulate neuromas, hemangiomas, and neurofibromatosis, the differential diagnosis is difficult. We performed marginal resection of a solitary forearm mass previously suspected to be a hemangioma or glomus tumor on the basis of ultrasound findings and histologically diagnosed to be a glomus tumor afterward. We report this case to demonstrate the good prognosis of the procedure we used, and we review the relevant literature. A 68-year-old Asian man without a particular medical history visited our hospital with a mass with focal tenderness in his left distal forearm that had developed 8 years earlier. The tumor was observed with suspicion of being a hemangioma or glomus tumor based on the location, clinical symptoms, and ultrasound findings taken into consideration together. The biopsy results led us to conclude that the lesion was a glomus tumor. A glomus tumor located in the forearm is very rare. It is often clinically overlooked and is likely ...Continue Reading

References

Oct 10, 2006·The Journal of Hand Surgery·Erin M McDermott, Arnold-Peter C Weiss
Oct 14, 2006·Mayo Clinic Proceedings·Terry K SchieferRobert J Spinner
Jul 16, 2013·The Journal of Hand Surgery·Bridget HarrisonDouglas M Sammer
Dec 7, 2013·Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research·Scott J SchoenleberH Thomas Temple
Jan 1, 2014·Shoulder & Elbow·Cameron AnleyMichael Solomons

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 21, 2016·Muscle & Nerve·Chiara CambiseLuca Padua
Dec 4, 2016·Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine : Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine·Orlando CatalanoXimena Wortsman
Jun 4, 2019·Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica·Federico SacchettiRodolfo Capanna
May 29, 2020·PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation·Berdale Colorado
Feb 25, 2020·Case Reports in Orthopedics·Meghan McCulloughStuart H Kuschner
Nov 4, 2020·Skin Research and Technology : Official Journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)·Carolina Ávila de AlmeidaClarissa Canella

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
biopsy
surgical resection

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Allergy and Asthma

Allergy and asthma are inflammatory disorders that are triggered by the activation of an allergen-specific regulatory t cell. These t cells become activated when allergens are recognized by allergen-presenting cells. Here is the latest research on allergy and asthma.