Clinical and onychoscopic characteristics of subungual glomus tumor: a cross‐sectional study

Grover, Chander; Jayasree, Puravoor; Kaliyadan, Feroze

doi:10.1111/ijd.15358

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“…The mean age of the patients with subungual glomus tumor has been reported between 39 and 48 (min: 12, max: 83) in different studies 7,10,20–25 . Female gender ratio varies between 71 and 88% 7,10,22–25 …”

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“…The duration until the diagnosis varies on average between 2 and 11 years (range: 2 months to 40 years) 7,10,22–25 …”

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“…Subungual hyperkeratosis and onycholysis are rarely seen 1,9 . Nail plate changes such as onychorrhexis, leukonychia, and onychoschizia are found especially in matrix localization 10 . The clinical manifestations of the disease are accompanied by typical diagnostic symptoms such as localized tenderness, radiating intense paroxysmal pain triggered by pressure, and sensitivity to cold exposure.…”

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“…The dermoscopic features of the glomus tumor have been described in a few case reports and series 10,16–19 . In describing the dermoscopic features of the glomus tumor, the terms such as “structureless bluish area and linear irregular vessels,” 16 “erythematous vascular area,” 16 “pinkish bluish,” 17 “structureless bluish patches mixed with linear irregular vessels,” 18 “lamellar scaling of the nail plate,” 18 “subungual linear and pink‐whitish structure,” 9 “localized structureless erythema,” 10 “candy‐cane appearance” (longitudinal red bands interspersed with longitudinal white bands), 10 “discreet linear vascular structures,” 19 “deep red‐purple discolored area with blurred borders,” 20 “a band of longitudinal erythronychia,” 20 “small red ramified vessels,” 20 and “pinkish structureless pattern with arborizing vessels” 21 were used in the literature. The aim of this study is to determine the clinical and dermoscopic features of the cases in a subungual glomus tumor series and to investigate whether there is any finding of glomus tumor that cannot be detected by clinical examination but can be detected by dermoscopic examination.…”

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The role of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of subungual glomus tumors

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Background and Objectives The dermoscopic features of glomus tumors have only been described in a few case reports. The aim of this research was to define the clinical and dermoscopic features of subungual glomus tumors. Methods Thirty‐two patients with subungual glomus tumors were evaluated retrospectively. Results On the photographs, longitudinal erythronychia, longitudinal leukonychia, punctate leukonychia, splinter hemorrhage, isolated capillaries, distal notching, distal subungual hyperkeratosis, onycholysis, and onychoschizia were found. There was no statistical difference between the rates of detection of these findings by evaluation from clinical photographs alone and from both clinical and dermoscopic photographs. While ramified vessels with bluish spots could be detected in only five of 26 cases with bluish spots in their clinical photographs, these ramified vessels were seen in 14 cases in bluish spots in dermoscopic photographs (P = 0.004). Compared to clinical examination, dermoscopy was able to detect blue spots in three more cases. Lesion duration was higher in the cases with ramified vessels (P = 0.018). Conclusions Dermoscopy seems to contribute to the clinical examination in displaying only ramified vessels located in bluish spots and in determining the localization of the subungual tumors. The presence of ramified vessel in the bluish spots is strongly related to lesion duration.

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“…The duration until the diagnosis varies on average between 2 and 11 years (range: 2 months to 40 years) 7,10,22–25 …”

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“…Pathognomic features on MRI are low signal intensity on T1-weighted images, hyperintensity on T2-weighted images and enhancement on T1weighted images after Gadolinium injections. 7,12 Complete surgical excision is a treatment of choice with curative intent for these tumours and approach to tumours depends on their location, with utmost care taken to avoid recurrence, which is inevitable in incomplete or partial excision. 7,11…”

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Glomus tumour of the hand: a case report and review of the literature

Khan¹,

Abbasi²,

Rehman³

2021

J REHMAN MED INST

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Glomus tumours are uncommon benign lesions, constituting 1-5% of all soft tissue neoplasia of the hands. It was first described in 1812 by Wood as painful subcutaneous nodules. The most common site for this tumour is subungual region and affects females more frequently than males. It commonly presents as pain and pinpoint tenderness and cold sensitivity. Being a rare tumour, its diagnosis is often delayed and cause undue anxiety to the patients. We present a case a of left index finger glomus tumour, which remained undiagnosed for many years, after being seen by multiple clinicians.

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Modified nail folding approach: A novel strategy for the treatment of subungual glomus tumors—A case series study

Ahangar,

Akbaribazm,

Rahimi

et al. 2023

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Key Clinical MessageThe modified nail folding approach, a new surgical technique, has been shown to be safe and effective for the treatment of subungual glomus tumors, providing clinicians with a new treatment option for patients with this condition.AbstractGlomus tumors (GTs) are rare benign tumors that originate from the glomus body in the skin of the fingertips, toes, and nail beds. GTs are more prevalent in women than in men and can occur sporadically or as part of an inherited condition known as multiple GTs. The exact cause of GTs is unknown, but it is believed that mutations in the cells of the glomus body contribute to their development. In this study, we present the efficacy of a novel surgical technique called the modified nail folding approach for treating subungual GTs. We report a case series involving 17 patients who underwent the nail folding approach for surgical removal of subungual GTs. The primary objective of this article is to provide evidence supporting the safety and effectiveness of this technique. Additionally, we aim to introduce clinicians to a new, secure, and efficient treatment option for patients with subungual GTs.

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Clinical and onychoscopic characteristics of subungual glomus tumor: a cross‐sectional study

Cited by 23 publications

References 36 publications

The role of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of subungual glomus tumors

The role of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of subungual glomus tumors

Glomus tumour of the hand: a case report and review of the literature

Modified nail folding approach: A novel strategy for the treatment of subungual glomus tumors—A case series study

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