title: Glomus tumour of the colon: dynamic contrast-enhanced CT findings and review of the literature.
abstract: We describe the peculiar enhancement pattern of a subepithelial colonic glomus tumour on dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography. Discontinuous, peripheral nodular enhancement of the colonic lesion followed by subsequent centripetal filling-in of contrast was reminiscent of a hepatic haemangioma, which has not been described with a glomus or any other subepithelial tumour of the colon. When encountered, this tumour enhancement pattern raises the possibility of a colonic glomus tumour prior to histological confirmation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Electronic address: tien_jin_tan@cgh.com.sg.
authors.forename: Tien Jin
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Malcolm M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, St. Joseph's General Hospital, Comox, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Jordan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Radigan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Munk
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Colon; Computed tomography; Gastrointestinal; Glomus tumour; Subepithelial