Unsuspected Glomus Tumor on the Right Wrist: Case Report

Abstract

Glomus tumor is not a rare vascular entity, which is often subungual or found in the reticular dermis of the extremities. Glomus tumors are most frequently benign and solitary. Affected patients classically complain of extremely painful episodes. Symptoms occur spontaneously or elicited by local compression and cold environment, in special if the tumor has an acral location. A 50-year-old woman was referred to our hospital due to chronic atypical episodes of wrist pain. A deep-seated subcutaneous nodule was detected in her right wrist, and a surgical biopsy was performed. Histopathology study revealed a benign glomus tumor with a solid pattern. Misdiagnoses involving glomus tumors with atypical symptoms or tumors developing in unusual sites are emphasized.

Keywords

• Glomus tumor
• Vascular neoplasm
• Wrist