J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2013 Dec;54(6):540-543. 10.3340/jkns.2013.54.6.540.

Glomus Tumor in the Femoral Nerve

• Park DS
• Choe WJ
• Chun YI
• Moon CT

• KMID: 2190956
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2013.54.6.540

Abstract

The glomus tumor of the peripheral nerve is one of the mesenchymal tumors originating in the epineurium, and is extremely rare. A 56-year-old man presented complaining of lancinating pain on the left thigh, which was provoked by pressure or exercise. Subsequent image study revealed a mass in the femoral nerve. Total surgical excision with the aid of intraoperative ultrasonography was performed and the pain was successfully controlled. The authors report an unusual case of a patient diagnosed with glomus tumor in peripheral nerve, with a review of the clinical features, imaging, and pathological findings.

Keyword

Glomus tumor; Peripheral nerve; Femoral nerve

MeSH Terms

Femoral Nerve*
Glomus Tumor*
Humans
Middle Aged
Peripheral Nerves
Thigh
Ultrasonography