Glomus tumor: a rare location in the upper lip.
Glomus tumor is a benign neoplasm composed of glomocytes and vessels in varying proportions. It appears as a single painful nodule typically found in the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue of the extremities. A rare appearance of the tumor in the upper lip is presented. Differential diagnosis (along with clinical, microscopic, and immunohistochemical findings) is discussed.
Rallis
George
G
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, General Hospital of Attica KAT, Athens, Greece. rallis@hol.gr
Komis
Constantine
C
Mahera
Helen
H
D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
D000199:Actins; D014746:Vimentin