title: Subungual glomus cell proliferation in the toe: a case report.
abstract: Glomus tumors are rare benign neoplasms. They typically present with a triad of severe pain, point tenderness, and cold sensitivity. Most glomus tumors will form well-circumscribed nodules, and excisional biopsy of masses detected by ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging of the lesion can relieve the symptoms. We describe a 30-year-old female patient with nontumorous glomus cell proliferation with clinical symptoms similar to those of glomus tumors. The lesion was treated by exploration and excision, with a satisfactory clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Fellow, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Electronic address: hosng@amc.seoul.kr.
authors.forename: Ho Seong
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daejeon St Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Jung
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University College of Medicine, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
authors.forename: Young Rak
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006214:Hallux; D006801:Humans; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D020286:Pericytes / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Suquet-Hoyer canal; biopsy; gadolinium; glomus body; nontumorous proliferation; tumor; ultrasonography