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Glomus Tumor

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Glomus tumor is a neoplasm with variable clinical behavior and is classified pericytic (perivascular) tumors. Other names: glomangioma, glomic tumor, glomangiopericytoma, glomangiomyoma, glomuvenous malformation, malignant glomus tumor, and glomangiosarcoma.

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  1. Department of Surgery Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

    Simone Mocellin

  2. Melanoma and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS) of Padova, Padova, Italy

    Simone Mocellin

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Mocellin, S. (2021). Glomus Tumor. In: Soft Tissue Tumors . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58710-9_113

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