Korean J Pain.  2012 Apr;25(2):108-111. 10.3344/kjp.2012.25.2.108.

Extradigit Glomus Tumor Causing Abdominal Pain: A Case Report

• Kim YD
• Son JS
• Lee JW
• Han YJ
• Choi H
• Jeong YJ

• KMID: 1778995
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2012.25.2.108

Abstract

Glomus tumors are small vascular tumors that are usually benign and rarely occur. They originate from glomus bodies and present in the reticular dermis. They are clinically distinguished by their small size and their ability to cause extreme pain. Most of these tumors are subungually located. However, atypical locations of the tumors sometimes cause misdiagnosis, particularly when the lesion is rarely reported. Therefore, we report a case of glomus tumor which presented with chronic abdominal pain, found in the abdominal wall that has never been reported before.

Keyword

abdominal pain; abdominal wall; glomus tumor

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Wall
Dermis
Diagnostic Errors
Glomus Tumor

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Ultrasonography imaging. Revealed a 4.7 × 3.6 mm2 sized nodule with increasing focal blood flow, which had a well-circumferenced hypoechoic character suspicious of infected sebaceous cyst or epidermal cyst.

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  Fig. 2 (A) The lesion consists of polygonal cells that are well encapsulated with areas of cystic changes. The glomus tumor was a relatively well-demarcated lesion arising from the dermis, anddilated veins were not shown (stain; hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification, ×40). (B) The cells are monotonous and cuboidal with rounded nuclei and eosinophilic cytoplasmand the nuclei were round to oval and delicate with chromatic margins (stain; hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification, ×200).

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