title: Glomus tumor: a rare location in the upper lip.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, General Hospital of Attica KAT, Athens, Greece. rallis@hol.gr
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rallis
authors.forename: Constantine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Komis
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mahera
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D014746:Vimentin