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Multiple glomus tumors in gastrocnemius muscle: a case report

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Glomus tumors are rare benign tumors that account 1–5% of soft tissue tumors of the hand. Most of the lesions occurred in the subungal region of the distal phalanx. We describe an unusual case of recurrent glomus tumor located in lower leg. The final diagnosis was established by pathologic examination of the surgical resection specimen.

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Acknowledgments

We thank doctor Winby Y-K Chen from Departments of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei and doctor Hong-Jen Chiou from Departments of Radiology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei for clinical consultation of this patient.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2,Shih-Pai Road, Shih-Pai, 112, Taipei, Taiwan

    En-Rung Chiang & Tain-Hsiung Chen

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    Tain-Hsiung Chen

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Chiang, ER., Chen, TH. Multiple glomus tumors in gastrocnemius muscle: a case report. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 128, 29–31 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-007-0377-9

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