Glomus tumor of the mesocolon.
Glomus tumors are rare distinctive benign neoplasms, which arise from modified smooth muscle cells of the normal glomus body and are most commonly located in the subungual region of the finger. Intraabdominal locations are relatively rare. We report a case of glomus tumor of the mesocolon in a 10-year-old girl. Surgical exploration showed a lesion in the transverse mesocolon, which was excised. Histopathology showed it to be a glomus tumor of the mesocolon.
Harper
Luke
L
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hôpital Pellegrin-Enfants, CHU Bordeaux 33076, France. harper_luke@hotmail.com
Lavrand
Frédéric
F
Le Bail
Brigitte
B
Brun
Muriel
M
Ferron
Stephane
S
Oses
Pierre
P
Vergnes
Pierre
P
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008646:Mesocolon; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery