title: An unusual presentation of a glomus tumour.
abstract: Glomus tumours are benign, soft tissue tumours, usually of fingertips. Classically they present with severe pain, temperature sensitivity and localised tenderness. The diagnosis is often delayed due to sometimes non-specific symptoms and rarity of the disorder. While usually a clinical diagnosis, imaging may be necessary for diagnosis and localisation. We present a case of glomus tumour of the fingertip with an unusual history.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork. noranugent@gmail.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nugent
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Shaughnessy
mesh_terms: D005385:Fingers; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery