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[Glomus tumor of the hand]
J M Fernández-Vázquez1, J Camacho-Galindo, U Ayala-Gamboa
1Centro Médico ABC, Santa Fe.
Background:
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.
Material And Methods:
The clinical files of patients with glomus of the hand were reviewed from June 1978 to May 2010, analyzing the characteristics of their management.
Results:
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.
Conclusions:
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.
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