[Glomangiomatosis on the hand. A case report].
Glomus tumours are solitary benign lesions most frequently located subungually on fingers and toes. In the rare case of a glomangiomatosis, the typical glomus cells are found on the altered vessel wall of the angiomatosis. Due to the rarity of this disease, no therapeutic golden standard has been mentioned in the literature, and a conservative treatment is usually adopted. The case of a 20-year-old craftsman with congenital, painful glomangiomatosis on his left dominant hand, progressively limiting the functionality of this limb, is reported. Two years after unsuccessful partial tumour resection, a surgical treatment based on radical tumour resection in terms of a finger amputation was performed. The 1-year follow-up showed no signs of pain for the patient.
Tami
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Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsspital Zürich, Schweiz. tami.ivan@gmail.com
Schibli
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Baldi Balmelli
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Bode-Lesniewska
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Hug
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Giovanoli
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D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000792:Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult