title: Glomus tumour of uncertain malignant potential.
abstract: A 71-year-old man presented with a several year story of a slowly enlarging, painful mass of the knee. Surgical findings showed a subcutaneous, well-circumscribed mass fixed to the patella, and a wide resection was performed. Macroscopically, the tumour measured 6 x 5 x 5 cm and was well circumscribed. The tumour was characterised by superficial location, large size and focal marked atypia. In addition, areas of benign glomus tumour (GT) were identified. The findings appear to be consistent with the diagnosis of GT of uncertain malignant potential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaabouni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ayadi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kallel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khabir
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chaari
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abbes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Makni
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sellami-Boudawara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor