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.
Department of Pathology, Plains Health Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Hayes
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Van der Westhuizen
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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