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A glomus tumor (also known as a "solitary glomus tumor" [1]) is a rare neoplasm arising from the glomus body and mainly found under the nail, on the fingertip or in the foot. [2]: 670 They account for less than 2% of all soft tissue tumors. [3] The majority of glomus tumors are benign, but they can also show malignant features. [4]
Glomangiosarcoma is a low grade [1] tumor of the soft tissue. They rarely metastasize, [2] but metastases are possible. [3] It is also known as malignant glomus tumor. [4] Positive staining for vimentin has been reported. [5]
[1]: 792 There are various benign and malignant neoplasms that may occur in or overlying the nail matrix and in the nailbed, and symptoms may include pain, itching, and throbbing. [ 1 ] : 792 Benign tumors of the nails include verruca , pyogenic granuloma , fibromas , nevus cell nevi, myxoid cysts , angiofibromas (Koenen tumors), and epidermoid ...
Glomus tympanicum and Glomus jugulare, also known as jugulotympanic paraganglioma: Both commonly present as a middle ear mass resulting in tinnitus (in 80%) and hearing loss (in 60%). The cranial nerves of the jugular foramen may be compressed, resulting swallowing difficulty, or ipsilateral weakness of the upper trapezius and ...
A thin black line from the cuticle kept growing. It was the sign of rare, aggressive subungual melanoma. She got a 2nd opinion, advocated for herself.
Are your fingernails yellow, brown, black, or another color? Doctors explain the different causes of nail discoloration, and what to do in each case. Are your fingernails yellow, brown, black, or ...
Onychomatricoma is a cutaneous condition characterized by a distinctive tumor of the nail matrix. [1]Symptoms include thickness of the nail plate, transverse or longitudinal overcurvature, xanthonychia, and numerous splinter hemorrhages.
First, Heather had her nail bed removed; Six months later, a wart-like growth appeared at the tip of her finger, prompting her doctor to advise her to have her finger amputated. Kelly Heather / SWNS