Subungual glomus tumor of the hallux.
An unusual case of subungual glomus tumor involving the left hallux of a forty-year-old black man is presented, with a review of the literature. The histopathologic appearance, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatment for a subungual glomus tumor are reviewed. The glomus tumor is a rare hamartomatous overgrowth of the normal glomus elements found in the skin. The tumor presents as a painful, benign growth, most often in the digits.
Podiatry Section, VA Medical Center, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042.
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Belanger
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Weaver
D000328:Adult; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D006214:Hallux; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology*