Open AccessIntraosseous Glomus Tumor in the Sacrum
Author(s) -
Kobayashi Yasushi,
Kawaguchi Takanori,
Imoto Kazuhiko,
Yamamoto Tomio
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
acta patholigica japonica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 0001-6632
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1990.tb02501.x
Subject(s) - sacrum , curettage , glomus tumor , medullary cavity , medicine , paraganglioma , surgery , anatomy , pathology
Primary intraosseous glomus tumor is rare and may occur in the medullary cavity of bone. A 22 year old woman with a one year history of spontaneous and persistent sacral pain was found to have an intraosseous glomus tumor in this unusual location. Curettage was followed by complete relief from pain. This case of glomus tumor originating in the sacrum is thought to be the first reported in the world literature. Acta Pathol Jpn 40: 856‐859, 1990.