title: Multiple glomuvenous malformations presenting in a child: follow-up over a period of 8 years.
abstract: Multiple glomuvenous malformations (GVMs) are a rare condition which usually present in children with only a handful of cases reported in the literature. It is usually congenital and has an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. They may be distributed throughout the body in either a localised, segmental or disseminated pattern. Pain, which is a characteristic feature of glomus tumours, is less often associated with GVMs. In addition, unlike glomus tumours which most commonly occur over acral skin surfaces, GVMs may occur throughout the body. A number of treatment options are available including surgical excision, laser treatments and sclerotherapy. We present the case of a 14-year-old boy with multiple GVMs which were treated with surgical excision and followed him up over a period of 8 years.
authors.affiliation: St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK. shihab.jabir@googlemail.com
authors.forename: Shehab
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jabir
authors.forename: Quentin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Frew
authors.forename: Mahir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petkar
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dziewulski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors