Korean J Dermatol.
2003 Aug;41(8):1118-1120.
A Case of Symplastic Glomus Tumor
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. seokjonglee@knu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
- Glomus tumor is a benign lesion characterized by vessels and glomus cells in the varying proportion and it classically presents as a solitary, painful papule or nodule. Occasionally it displays unusual histopathologic features diagnosed as "atypical" glomus tumor, including malignant glomus tumor, glomus tumor of uncertain malignant potential, glomangiomatosis, and symplastic glomus tumor. Glomangiomatosis and symplastic glomus tumor reveal benign biologic behavior. We report herein a typical case of symplastic glomus tumor showing marked nuclear atypia, its only unusual feature comparing with classical one, in addition to the typical clinical and pathological features.
