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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
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  1. 1. Orthopedic Surgery Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Orthopedic Surgery Department, End of Keshavarz Blvd, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1419733141, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Pathology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Radiology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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).