Extradigital Glomus Tumor of Thigh
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Extradigital Glomus Tumor of Thigh
Glomus tumors are benign neoplasms that arise from neuromyoarterial glomus bodies. They represent around 1-5% of all soft-tissue tumors. High temperature, sensitivity, and pain and localized tenderness are the classical triad of symptoms. Most glomus tumors represent in the subungual area of digits. Extradigital glomus tumors are a very rare entity. There are rare cases of these tumors reported...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2090-6900,2090-6919
DOI: 10.1155/2015/638283