title: [Glomus tumor of the hand].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Glomus type of tumors are benign tumors of the hand phalanges. Their most frequent location is the nail bed. The diagnosis requires a certain index of suspicion and is usually a clinical one. The recommended approach is surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical files of patients with glomus of the hand were reviewed from June 1978 to May 2010, analyzing the characteristics of their management.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twelve patients with a glomus type of tumor were found; 4 females and 8 males, ages 31-55 years. The distal phalanx and the little finger were the most frequent sites. The diagnosis was mostly clinical and treatment in all cases was surgical. Mean follow-up was 8 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The glomus type of tumor is a lesion often involving the distal phalanx, with unique clinical and pathologic characteristics that the orthopedic surgeon should know to determine management.
authors.affiliation: Centro Médico ABC, Santa Fe.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernández-Vázquez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Camacho-Galindo
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ayala-Gamboa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ochoa-Olvera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged