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Mammalian glomus tumor: Contribution of nerve ultrasound
Author(s) -
Cambise Chiara,
del Tedesco Filippo,
Fernandez Eduardo,
Coraci Daniele,
Santilli Valter,
Padua Luca
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.25032
Subject(s) - medicine , humanities , philosophy
Glomus tumor is an enigmatic tumor derived from proliferation\udof the normal capsular–neural glomus apparatus\udof the skin. This type of tumor is usually painful\udand may be solitary or multiple. Tenderness and cold\udhypersensitivity are other common symptoms with\udmarked impairment of quality of life. It usually occurs in\udmen from the fourth to the seventh decade. Localization\udof this tumor is highly variable, with major prevalence\udat subungual sites. The low frequency of glomus\udtumor and the heterogeneous presentation often delay\uddiagnosis. An atypical anatomical site and the usually\udsmall size of the tumor may further complicate diagnosis.\udNerve ultrasound (US) is considered an efficient\udtool for diagnosis of nerve diseases