Extradigital glomus tumour

F. Peral Rubio, M.D.Department of DermatologyHospital Universitario Virgen MacarenaSeville, Spain

Extradigital glomus tumour

A 45 -years-old men.The patient was referred to us for

the assessment of a painful lesion on the right leg 3 months previously.

Cutaneous examination revealed a single round reddish papule of about 1 cm in size.

Extradigital glomus tumour The excision biopsy showed stratified

squamous lining with well circumscribed tumor in the dermis.

The tumor consisted of sheets of uniform cells with pale cytoplasm; round to ovoid centrally placed punched out nuclei and well defined cell margins. There were numerous dilated thin walled vascular spaces surrounded by a layer of tumor cells

Extradigital glomus tumour Extradigital glomus tumors are not a rare

subgroup of glomus tumors. Commonly found in the corium and

subcutaneous tissue, mostly in the subungual region of the fingers.

The characteristic symptoms of digital glomus tumors are, pain, tenderness with palpation, and hypersensitivity to cold.

Excisional biopsy is usually necessary for the diagnosis as well as the treatment.

Extradigital glomus tumour

F. Peral Rubio, M.D.Department of DermatologyHospital Universitario Virgen MacarenaSeville, Spain