A woman in her 70s suffered a motor vehicle accident, resulting in an intraarticular, distal femoral fracture with a unique fracture pattern. A 3D-printed model was obtained using the preoperative CT scan for surgical planning. Anatomic reduction was achieved using a medial parapatellar approach and the fracture was fixed with a medial buttress plate and interfragmentary screws. After 18 months, the patient presented a fair Knee Society Score of 62.
Background: Glomus tumors are benign and rare vascular tumors, with an incidence of less than 2% in relation to all soft tissue tumors. About 75% occur in hand, especially in the nail bed, even though these tumors may also occur in atypical locations. They are characterized by a triad composed of pain, cold intolerance, and point tenderness.
Case Presentation: We present a clinical case of a male patient with 67 years old with a painful lesion on the subcutaneous tissue of the knee with 5 years of evolution. The pain exacerbated with the cold. He underwent surgical excision with pain resolution, and no recurrence or metastasis was found at 30-month follow-up.
Conclusion: The rapid diagnosis of glomus tumors is important to avoid treatment delays leading to chronic pain. It is important to consider glomus tumors in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous lesions.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.