Late Recurrence of a Cardiac Glomus Tumor

Elkrinawi, Raoof; Usta, Engin; Baumbach, Hardy; Franke, Ulrich

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“…2 Cystoscopy examination revealed a polypoid lesion with a smooth surface, located in the right lateral wall of bladder sciatic nerve) [21] and the cardiovascular (e.g. heart, carotid artery) [22,23]. However, these are uncommon.…”

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Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature review

Chen

Lai

et al. 2021

BMC Urol

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Background Glomus tumor (GT), which are neoplasms of the glomus body, usually occur in the extremities, particularly under the nail bed. GT occurring in the bladder is very rare and has been reported as sporadic. In the present study, a rare case of bladder GT is reported and its clinical and histopathological characteristics are summarized by literature review. Case presentation A 57-year-old woman presented with intermittent gross hematuria for 2 years. Urinalysis displayed hematuria. The bladder ultrasound showed an avascular and homogeneous isoechoic polypoid mass with a maximum diameter of 6 mm at the right lateral wall of bladder. The bladder endoscopic examination showed a polypoid lesion, with a smooth surface, located in the right lateral wall. Then, a transurethral resection was performed, its histopathological features indicated a benign GT. Conclusions GT arising in the bladder is extremely rare, and only four cases have been identified in studies reported in English. It is difficult to diagnose bladder GTs according to their clinical features. The gold standard method used for their diagnosis is histopathology. However, it should also be considered in the differential diagnosis for bladder mass.

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Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature review

Chen

Lai

et al. 2021

BMC Urol

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“…It is usually a small neoplasm that not exceeding 1 cm in diameter and located most commonly in the subungual region of the fingers in the distal extremities. It may also occur at the skin, subcutaneous fat and rarely in visceral organs [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16].…”

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“…Tumor size, mitotic activity and location, have been shown to be the major parameters correlating with the biological behavior of these tumors [4]. In such cases the clinical course of the disease cannot be readily anticipated, thus making the therapeutic approach difficult [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]. To our knowledge, this is the only known case of glomus tumor with multiple organ involvement and aggressive biological behavior at presentation.…”

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Low-Grade Malignancy Glomus Tumor in a Setting of Multiple Glomus Tumors â€“ Case Report

Vasilevska-Nikodinovska

Samardjiski

Jovanovik

et al. 2019

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: Glomus tumors are rare neoplasms accounting for less than 2% of all soft tissue tumors but multiple lesions may be seen in up to 10% of the patients. Solitary glomus tumor (GT) most frequently appears as small nodule in specific locations such as subungual region or deep dermis. However, rarely these entities have been observed in extracutaneous locations such as the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory tracts, and other visceral organs. A small fraction of the GTs may present as tumors of uncertain malignant potential or as malignant glomus tumors. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a patient with multiple glomus tumors on the time of diagnosis, which was histologically diagnosed as an atypical glomus tumor following resection of a tumor thrombus in the left renal vein, inferior vena cava trombus with intracardial extension, and mitral valve specimen. The intramuscular lesion from the thigh was diagnosed as a glomus tumor of uncertain malignant potential. Further examinations revealed multiple lesions trough her body: kidneys, breast, heart and subcutaneous tissue. The diagnosis of glomus tumor of uncertain malignant potential versus glomus tumor with low malignant potential could be quite challenging, and the clinical course may be as a determining factor for final diagnosis. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the only known case of glomus tumor with multiple organ involvement and aggressive biological behavior at presentation.

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“…To our knowledge, this is the fourth glomus tumor case to be reported originating from the heart, and a first in this institution. [9][10][11] Typical glomus tumors are well-circumscribed lesions composed of capillary-sized vessels enclosed by cuffs of glomus cells. 7 These are subdivided into three categories; solid glomus tumor, glomangioma, or glomangiomyoma, which is dependent upon the composition of vascular structures, smooth muscle cells, glomus cells and their varying proportions.…”

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Malignant Glomus Tumor of the Heart in a 64-Year Old Male Presenting with Stroke

Balisan

Radin

Arias

et al. 2018

PJP

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Glomus tumor is a soft tissue neoplasm usually observed as a solitary, or sometimes multicentric painful mass, that rarely occurs extracutaneously. We describe a rare case of malignant glomus tumor of the heart in a 64-year-old male diagnosed with a left ventricular mass. Echocardiography and color flow Doppler revealed a large echogenic mobile structure in the left ventricular cavity that was surgically resected. The histopathologic diagnosis was malignant cardiac glomus tumor. We describe the histopathology, differential diagnosis and clinical presentation of this extremely rare primary cardiac tumor.

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Late Recurrence of a Cardiac Glomus Tumor

Cited by 4 publications

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Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature review

Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature review

Low-Grade Malignancy Glomus Tumor in a Setting of Multiple Glomus Tumors â€“ Case Report

Malignant Glomus Tumor of the Heart in a 64-Year Old Male Presenting with Stroke

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