Gardner-Diamond syndrome with multiple glomus tumors.
The case of a patient with two unusual dermatologic entities, multiple glomus tumors and the painful purpura of Gardner-Diamond syndrome, is reported. The diagnosis of multiple glomus tumors was confirmed by biopsy, and the Gardner-Diamond syndrome was confirmed by reproduction of the painful purpura with the intradermal injection of the patient's sonicated erythrocytes.
D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications*; D011693:Purpura / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology