Glomus Tumour: Uncommon Entity But Commonly Remain Undiagnosed

Abstract

Glomus tumor is a benign and vascular hamartoma that originates from the neuromyoarterial cells of thenormal glomus apparatus in the reticular dermis. It accounts for 1–5% of soft tissue tumors of the hand. Thistumor typically presents with cold hypersensitivity, pain, tenderness, and sometimes nails deformities ornail discoloration. Although the precise cause of glomus tumors is unknown. We report an atypical case of apatient with painless glomus tumor.