title: Glomus tumor of the hallux: case presentation and review of the literature.
abstract: Glomus tumor is an unusual benign neoplasm of the extremity. Although it is most commonly found as a painful subungual lesion in the digits of the hand, the diagnosis has been reported at various sites throughout the lower extremity. Presented is a glomus tumor of the hallux with correlative imaging and surgical findings, including a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Pater
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Marks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006214:Hallux / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging