Aggressive glomus tumor of the nasal region. Report of a case with multiple local recurrences.
We describe a locally aggressive glomus tumor that occurred in the nasal region of a 32-year-old woman. The neoplasm recurred six times over a period of 14 years following the initial excision. This aggressive behavior resulted in problems with the diagnosis of the neoplasm. Although grossly cystic, the tumor contained large areas with a solid growth pattern and exhibited an infiltrative margin. There was no cytological atypia, mitoses were scanty, and necrosis was absent. The neoplasm did not metastasize.
Hayes
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Department of Pathology, Plains Health Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Van der Westhuizen
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Holden
G P
GP
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery