Glomus Tumor in Subcutaneous Layerof Forearm : A Case Report

Kim,  Jong Hwan; Yim,  Hyung Woo; Yoon,  Chi Seon; Yang,  Ho Jik; Son,  Hyun Jin

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Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2009;14(2):92-94.
Published online June 1, 2009.

Glomus Tumor in Subcutaneous Layerof Forearm : A Case Report

Jong Hwan Kim, Hyung Woo Yim, Chi Seon Yoon, Ho Jik Yang, Hyun Jin Son

¹Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea. psjhkim@eulji.ac.kr
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

Purpose
Glomus tumor is rare benign neoplasm arising from the normal glomus, which is a neuromyoarterial apparatus, usually seen in the nail bed of fingers. Concerning about the origin, there were few written reports about extra-digit glomus tumor of elderly patient. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 69-year-old man presented with severe pain and tenderness localized to the distal dorsal portion of forearm for 5 years. The pain was sudden in onset resting several seconds, cold frequently exacerbated these symptoms. So much pain was caused by touching the sensitive area that the patient was quite reluctant to have the maneuver repeated. The clinical suspicion of glomus tumor was made and the lesion was completely excised. Glomus tumor was confirmed by the pathologist.

Results
After the operation, patient didn't complain of his symptoms anymore and there was no evidence of recurrence during 6 months follow-up period.

Conclusions
We report a rare case of glomus tumor arising in subcutaneous layer of forearm with elderly patient.

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