Abstract:Glomus tumor is benign vascular tumors arising from modified smooth muscle cells of the glomus bodies and accounting for 1.6% of all soft-tissue tumors. The presence of glomus tumors at sites other than fingertips is a very rare occurrence. We present a rare case of a 68-year-old male with a history of painful nodules over the interscapular region for the last 10 years which was excised and sent to our department of pathology. On gross examination, the lesion was 1 × 1 cm, nodular. Cut section was gray and bro… Show more
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