title: Malignant Glomus Tumors of the Hand.
abstract: Background:Glomus tumors are uncommon vascular tumors of the hand. Malignant glomus tumors, known as glomangiosarcomas, are very rare and offer management challenges.Methods:A review of the diagnosis and treatment of malignant glomus tumors is presented in along with a report of the largest malignant glomus tumor of the hand to date.Results:The review illustrates the management of glomangiosarcomas. Only 6 previous such cases have been reported.Conclusion:The rare nature of malignant glomus tumors mandates case presentation and longitudinal analysis to help guide surgical management an optimize outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Pacific Plastic Surgery, Eugene, Oregon.
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Woodward
authors.affiliation: University of California, Irvine, California.
authors.forename: Neil F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
keywords: glomangiosarcoma; hand tumor; malignant glomus tumor; upper extremity tumor