A modified periungual approach for treatment of subungual glomus tumour.
Subungal glomus tumours are uncommon; the only treatment is complete surgical excision. Transungual approach is often preferred; however, secondary nail deformity may occur. Lateral periungual approach is used to avoid this complication, but this approach provides limited exposure and is used for peripheral lesion only. We describe a modified periungual approach which can be applied to central lesions. This approach can provide adequate exposure for complete excision of the subungual tumour while avoiding incision of the nail bed.
Fong
S T
ST
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Hong Kong S.A.R., China. drstbfong@hotmail.com
Lam
Y L
YL
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*