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.
Hermann
George
G
Department of Radiology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029-6574, USA. george.hermann@mountsinai.org
Klein
Michael J
MJ
Springfield
Dempsey
D
Abdelwahab
Ibrahim F
IF
Hoch
Benjamin L
BL
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