title: Glomus tumor of the great toe.
abstract: Glomus tumor is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm composed of cells that resemble the modified perivascular smooth muscle cells (glomus cells) of the normal glomus body. A glomus tumor can appear in any part of the body, although it mostly appears in the extremities, especially in the subungual area of the hand. It has been less commonly reported in the foot. A case of glomus tumor of the pulp of the hallux is described in the present report.
authors.affiliation: Consultant, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, North District Hospital, Sheung Shui, New Territory, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. Electronic address: luithderek@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Tun Hing
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lui
authors.affiliation: Associate Consultant, Department of Pathology, North District Hospital, Sheung Shui, New Territory, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Siu Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006214:Hallux; D006801:Humans; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Love's sign; hallux; neoplasm; papilloma; temperature regulation