An Unusual Case of Chest Wall Glomus Tumor Presenting With Axillary Pain: A Case Report and Literature Review Publisher Pubmed



Zanjani LO¹ ; Shafiee Nia B¹ ; Vosoughi F² ; Mirzaian E³ ; Aghaghazvini L⁴ ; Arabzadeh A²
Source: European Journal of Medical Research Published:2021

Abstract

Background: Glomus tumor is an uncommon soft tissue tumor. However, as the tumor causes significant disability, its early diagnosis is essential. It involves subungual areas of fingers and toes in most cases, and its extra-digital involvement is rarely seen. To the best of the authors' knowledge, only a few chest wall involvement cases have been reported in the literature. Case presentation: In this paper, we describe a 63-year-old patient with a chest wall glomus tumor presenting with axillary paroxysmal pain and limitation in his shoulder range of motion that had been missed for nearly 15 years. His symptoms were relieved immediately following surgical excision. Conclusion: Glomus tumors may involve any part of the human body. It is curable with surgical excision in most cases. Therefore, a correct early diagnosis has paramount importance. A high index of suspicion is needed for early diagnosis, especially when the tumor involves uncommon anatomic areas. © 2021, The Author(s).