Korean J Dermatol.  2011 May;49(5):461-463.

Glomus Tumor Arising in a Nose

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  • 1Deparment of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. dervint@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Glomus tumor is composed of a benign neoplasm arising from the glomus body, which participates in thermal regulation. It usually presents as a circumscribed or solitary tumor characterized by paroxysmal pain. They are generally located in the distal extremities, and are most frequently present in the palms, soles, or nail beds. The author herein reports a case in which a glomus tumor was discovered in the nose. A glomus tumorin the nose is rare. In this case, a 66-year-old woman had a solitary, tender, bluish subcutaneous nodule with superficial telangiectasia on her nose for 20 years.

Keyword

Glomus tumor; Nose

MeSH Terms

Aged
Extremities
Female
Glomus Tumor
Humans
Nails
Nose
Telangiectasis
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