Medisur (Apr 2005)

Glomus tumor in a patient suffering from Von Recklinghausen disease. A case presentation.

  • Alfredo Oliver Martín,
  • Wilfredo Díaz de León,
  • Jorge Roca,
  • Ricardo Souza Bello

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 79 – 81

Abstract

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This is a case of a pacient with Von Recklinghausen desease background, she suffers from pain since 2 years evolution in the pulpex of the second finger in the right hand. A physical and radiographic examination is done and a solitary glomal tumor is diagnosed. She goes under surgical treatment with exeresis and biopsia of the lesion. The anatomopathological examination confirmed the glomal tumor diagnosis.

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