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A Case of Multiple Subungual Glomus Tumors Associated with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Author(s) -
Okada Osamu,
Demitsu Toshio,
Manabe Motomu,
Yoneda Kozo
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1999.tb02042.x
Subject(s) - neurofibromatosis , glomus tumor , glomus cell , pathology , arteriovenous anastomosis , medicine , glomus , anastomosis , anatomy , biology , surgery , carotid body , carotid arteries , inoculation
Glomus tumor is a distinctive neoplasm characterized by the presence of cells that resemble the modified smooth muscle cells of the normal glomus body, which is a specialized form of arteriovenous anastomosis. We report a case of multiple subungual glomus tumors associated with neurofibromatosis and review the literature on the pathophysiology of this association.