Abstract
BackgroundGlomus tumor is a benign and vascular hamartoma that originates from the neuromyoarterial cells of the normal glomus apparatus in the reticular dermis. The etiology of glomus tumors is unknown. It usually presents as a small, slightly raised, bluish or pinkish-red, painful nodule of the fingertips and the pulp. we report an atypical case of a patient of painless glomus tumor.Case presentationOur patient, a 60-year-old Moroccan man, had a 2.5 cm purplish painless soft tumor, covered with melliciric and hemorrhagic crusts, involving the first phalanx of his right index finger. This tumor was compressing his nail plate. No bony lesions were identified by radiographic studies, but magnetic resonance imaging was suggestive of glomus tumor. Surgical excision was performed with directed healing.ConclusionsThe diagnosis of a glomus tumor is an eventuality even in the absence of pain.
Highlights
Glomus tumor is a benign and vascular hamartoma that originates from the neuromyoarterial cells of the normal glomus apparatus in the reticular dermis [1]
We report an atypical case of a patient with painless glomus tumor
The etiology of glomus tumors is unknown and it may be related to sex, age, trauma, or inheritance
Summary
Glomus tumor is a benign and vascular hamartoma that originates from the neuromyoarterial cells of the normal glomus apparatus in the reticular dermis. Case presentation: Our patient, a 60-year-old Moroccan man, had a 2.5 cm purplish painless soft tumor, covered with melliciric and hemorrhagic crusts, involving the first phalanx of his right index finger. This tumor was compressing his nail plate. The clinical examination revealed a 2.5 cm purplish painless soft tumor, covered with yellowish and hemorrhagic crusts, involving the first phalanx of the right index finger. This tumor was compressing the nail plate (Fig. 1).
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