title: Glomus tumor of the mediastinum.
abstract: Glomus tumors are rare benign myoepithelial neoplasms that can present with intractable pain. We report the case of a 59-year-old gentleman who presented with upper abdominal and chest pain caused by a posterior mediastinal glomus tumor arising from the spinal column, which required surgical resection. As glomus tumors usually develop in the limbs, this case highlights the complexity of diagnosis and treatment of glomus tumors when they present in rare locations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK.
authors.forename: Igor J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Rychlik
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Davey
authors.forename: Reena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Merard
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGuigan
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001706:Biopsy; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Glomus tumor; mediastinal neoplasms; vascular neoplasms