title: Familial infiltrative glomangiomas: diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Glomangiomas, a rare variant of glomus tumors, can be mistaken for hemangiomas. Case reports of two family members are given as examples for differential diagnosis and timing of surgical intervention. Conservative excision is proposed when vital structures are involved. The use of the candela tunable pulse dye laser for the treatment of the superficial dermal component of the tumor is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee 37203, USA.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Keefer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brantley
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: DeLozier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male