Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Glomus tumors of the hand

  • Originals
  • Published:
European Journal of Plastic Surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

Experience with 15 cases of glomus tumors of the hand is reported. This condition is described as being uncommon but is not so rare as is commonly stated. Many are misdiagnosed or overlooked because of unfamilarity with the condition.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Adair FE (1934) Glomus tumor, a clinical study with a report of 10 cases. Am J Surg 25:1

    Google Scholar 

  2. Apfelberg DB, Teasley JL (1968) Unusual locations and manifestations of glomus tumors (glomangiomas). Am J Surg 116:62

    Google Scholar 

  3. Bergstrand H (1973) Multiple glomus tumors. Am J Cancer 29:470

    Google Scholar 

  4. Camirand P, Giroux JM (1970) Subungual glomus tumor. Arch Dermatol 102:677

    Google Scholar 

  5. Carrol RE, Berman AT (1972) Glomus tumors of the hand. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 54:691

    Google Scholar 

  6. Conant MA, Wiesenfeld SL (1971) Multiple glomus tumors of the skin. Arch Dermatol 103:481

    Google Scholar 

  7. Eascott HHG, Porter NH, Brown HG, Russel HM (1973) Glomus tumors. Br Med J 1: 799

    Google Scholar 

  8. Enzinger FM, Weis SW (1983) Glomus tumors in soft tissue tumors. Mosby, St Louis, p 450

    Google Scholar 

  9. Freier DT, Lindenauer SM (1970) Subcutaneous glomus tumor. Am J Surg 120:359

    Google Scholar 

  10. Goodman TF, Abele DC (1971) Multiple glomus tumors. Arch Dermatol 103:11

    Google Scholar 

  11. Grauer RC, Burt JC (1939) Unusual location of glomus tumor. JAMA 112:1806

    Google Scholar 

  12. Jackson H, Balkin R (1946) Glomus tumors (angioneuromyomas). Arch Surg 53:100

    Google Scholar 

  13. Kay S, Callahan WP, Murray MR, Randall HT, Stout AP (1951) Glomus tumor of the stomach. Cancer 4:726

    Google Scholar 

  14. Lattes R, Bull DC (1948) A case of glomus tumor with primary involvement of bone. Ann Surg 127:187

    Google Scholar 

  15. Lumley JSP, Stansfeld AG (1972) Infiltrating glomus tumor of lower limb. Br Med J 1:484

    Google Scholar 

  16. Murray MR, Stout AP (1942) The glomus tumor. Am J Pathol 18:183

    Google Scholar 

  17. Ottley CM (1942) Glomus tumor. Br J Surg 29:387

    Google Scholar 

  18. Popoff NW (1934) The digital vascular system with reference to the state of the glomus in inflammation, arteriosclerotic gangrene, thromboangeitis obliterans and supernumerary digits in man. Arch Pathol 18:295

    Google Scholar 

  19. Raisman V, Mayer L (1935) Tumor of the neuromyoarterial glomus. Arch Surg 30:911

    Google Scholar 

  20. Riddel DH, Martin RS (1951) Glomus tumor of unusual size. Ann Surg 133:401

    Google Scholar 

  21. Riveros M, Pack GT (1951) The glomus tumor. Ann Surg 133:394

    Google Scholar 

  22. Shugart RR, Soule EH, Johnson EW (1934) Glomus tumor. Surg Gynecol Obstet 117:334

    Google Scholar 

  23. Sibulkin D, Healey WV (1974) Invisible glomus tumor. Arch Surg 109:111

    Google Scholar 

  24. Soule HH, Ghormley RK, Bulbulian AH (1955) Primary tumors of the soft tissues of the extremities exclusive of epithelial tumors. Arch Surg 70:462

    Google Scholar 

  25. Stout AP (1949) Hemangioperycytoma. Cancer 2:1027

    Google Scholar 

  26. Vencatachalam MA, Greally JG (1969) Fine structure of glomus tumor: similarity of glomus cells to stomach muscle. Cancer 23:1176

    Google Scholar 

  27. Wood W (1812) On painful subcutaneous tubercle. Edinburg Med J 8:283

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Istanbul University, 34390 Çapa, Topkapi, Istanbul, Turkey

    M. Erer, M. I. Ermiş, B. Görgün & M. Topalan

Authors
  1. M. Erer
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. M. I. Ermiş
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. B. Görgün
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. M. Topalan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

This paper was presented in The Fifth Congress of the Asian Pacific Section, in September 1989, Istanbul, Turkey

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Erer, M., Ermiş, M.I., Görgün, B. et al. Glomus tumors of the hand. Eur J Plast Surg 15, 9–12 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00193370

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00193370

Key words

Search

Navigation