title: Case for diagnosis. Glomus tumor.
abstract: Glomus tumor is a painful tumor derived from the glomus terminal which regulates blood circulation and body temperature Despite its rarity, particular attention needs to be paid to symptoms associated with this tumor: paroxysmal pain, sensitivity to local pressure and cold, and its location - typically in the distal phalanx. Manifestation of extradigital occurrence is possible. Single lesions are most common in adult females, while multiple lesions are prevalent in children and adolescents, generally those with a positive family history. The diagnosis is clinical with the aid of ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging, confirmed by histopathological examination.
authors.affiliation: Prof. Dr. Ney Romiti Dermatology Department, Hospital Guilherme Álvaro, Centro Universitário Lusíada, Santos, SP, Brasil. angelabortoncello@bol.com.br
authors.forename: Angela Cristina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Bortoncello
authors.forename: Sandra Lopes Mattos e
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Dinato
authors.forename: José Roberto Paes de
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Rafael Lirio
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bortoncello
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sementilli
authors.forename: Ney
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Romiti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology*; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*