Malignant glomus tumor: a case report and review of the literature.
Glomangiosarcoma, or malignant glomus tumor, is a very rare neoplasm that when seen typically arises from a benign glomus tumor. Despite having histologic features of malignancy, these tumors usually do not metastasize. However, when metastasis occurs this disease is often fatal. We report a case of a malignant glomus tumor arising de novo on the nose of an 89-year-old white woman, and we review the literature concerning glomangiosarcomas.
Kayal
J D
JD
Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Hampton
R W
RW
Sheehan
D J
DJ
Washington
C V
CV
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery