Abstract
Glomus tumors are rare benign neoplasms arising from the glomus bodies of the skin; they account for 1.6 % of all soft tissue tumors. Since the great majority of these lesions are found on fingers and toes (especially under the nail, on the fingertip, or in the foot), a correct clinical diagnosis may prove difficult if one or more glomus tumors occur on an extra digital location. We report a case of a glomus tumor with prominent vascular component found in the left leg closely related to a branch of the sural nerve and originally believed to be a schwannoma.
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The authors wish to thank Dr. B. Pollo for her general support and assistance with selection of histological material and Dr. L. Chiapparini for her help with selection and description of radiological images.
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Nazzi, V., Bagatti, D., Mazibrada, J. et al. Glomus tumor closely related to a branch of the left sural nerve: a case of a rare lesion occurring at unusual location. Acta Neurochir 157, 1619–1622 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-015-2499-0
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