Glomus Tumor

A blue-red, extremely painful vascular neoplasm involving a glomeriform arteriovenous anastomosis (glomus body), which may be found anywhere in the skin, most often in the distal portion of the fingers and toes, especially beneath the nail. It is composed of specialized pericytes (sometimes termed glomus cells), usually in single encapsulated nodular masses which may be several millimeters in diameter (From Stedman, 27th ed). CHEMODECTOMA, a tumor of NEURAL CREST origin, is also sometimes called a glomus tumor.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): C04.557.645.350

MeSH Unique ID: D005918

Entry Terms:

• Glomus Tumors
• Tumor, Glomus
• Tumors, Glomus
• Glomangioma
• Glomangiomas

See Also:

• Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal

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Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue
Glomus Tumor