Case report: glomus tumor of the colon.
Glomus tumors are tumors of pericytic origin and are usually found in the distal extremities. Glomus tumors have rarely been reported in viscera. The authors report a glomus tumor of the colon that caused rectal bleeding in a 40-yr-old man and was biopsied and excised endoscopically. The histology and immunohistochemical profile of the tumor are described and the literature on visceral glomus tumors is reviewed.
Tuluc
Madalina
M
Department of Pathology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. mtuluc@temple.edu
Horn
Abraham
A
Inniss
Susan
S
Thomas
Rebecca
R
Zhang
Paul J
PJ
Khurana
Jasvir S
JS
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome