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Extradigit glomus tumor causing abdominal pain -a case report-.

Yeon Dong Kim1, Ji Seon Son, Jung Woo Lee

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea.

The Korean Journal of Pain
|April 20, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Glomus tumors, rare vascular growths, typically cause extreme pain and are found under nails. This report details an unprecedented case of a glomus tumor presenting as chronic abdominal pain in the abdominal wall.

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Area of Science:

  • Vascular Tumors
  • Dermatopathology
  • Surgical Case Reports

Background:

  • Glomus tumors are rare, benign vascular neoplasms originating from glomus bodies.
  • Typically presenting as small, painful lesions, they are most commonly found in the subungual region.
  • Their characteristic extreme pain is a key diagnostic feature.

Observation:

  • This report describes a highly unusual glomus tumor located in the abdominal wall.
  • The patient presented with chronic abdominal pain, a symptom not previously associated with this tumor type in this location.
  • The atypical presentation led to diagnostic challenges.

Findings:

  • Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a glomus tumor.
  • The tumor's location in the abdominal wall is a novel finding, previously unreported in medical literature.
Keywords:
abdominal painabdominal wallglomus tumor

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  • The chronic abdominal pain was attributed to this ectopic glomus tumor.

    • Implications:

    • This case expands the known anatomical distribution of glomus tumors.
    • It highlights the importance of considering rare diagnoses in cases of unexplained chronic pain.
    • Clinicians should be aware of atypical glomus tumor presentations to avoid misdiagnosis.