title: Ultrastructural study of glomus tumor.
abstract: The fine structure of five cases of glomus tumor was described. All of the cases showed a solid type, and the glomus cells were shown to be typical or modified smooth muscle cells. The authors' conclusion is that the glomus cells were not derived from pericytes, but from smooth muscle cells of vascular part of the glomus, and are thought to be a specialized smooth muscle cell tumor.
authors.affiliation: Skin Center, Srinakarinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palungwachira
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palungwachira
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yaguchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure