title: Glomus tumor of the digits.
abstract: Eight cases of glomus tumor of the digits seen during an 8-year period are reviewed. This number comprised 1.2% of all hand tumors encountered. Symptoms of cold intolerance and exquisite tenderness were common to all. The average duration of symptoms prior to diagnosis and treatment was 7 years. Five patients gave a history of either frostbite (two) or trauma (three) prior to onset of symptoms. The tumor was subungual in six of the eight patients, with a relatively even distribution among all digits. Roentgenographic changes of erosion of the distal phalanx were present in 50% of the tumors. Surgical excision was curative in all instances.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails; D011859:Radiography