Glomus tumor of the thigh: confluent with the periosteum of the femur.
True glomus tumor is rare. In the majority of cases it involves the hand, preferring the fingertips or nail beds. We report a patient with glomus tumor of the mid-thigh who presented with severe localized pain and limp. The imaging features are discussed and the English literature reviewed.
Department of Radiology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029-6574, USA. george.hermann@mountsinai.org
George
G
Hermann
Michael J
MJ
Klein
Dempsey
D
Springfield
Ibrahim F
IF
Abdelwahab
Benjamin L
BL
Hoch
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010521:Periosteum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013848:Thigh / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology