A case of multiple subungual glomus tumors associated with neurofibromatosis type 1.
Glomus tumor is a distinctive neoplasm characterized by the presence of cells that resemble the modified smooth muscle cells of the normal glomus body, which is a specialized form of arteriovenous anastomosis. We report a case of multiple subungual glomus tumors associated with neurofibromatosis and review the literature on the pathophysiology of this association.
Okada
O
O
Department of Dermatology, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
Demitsu
T
T
Manabe
M
M
Yoneda
K
K
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009262:Nails; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology