MR imaging of a subungual glomus tumor.

Opdenakker, Ghislain; Gelin, G; Palmers, Y

doi:10.2214/ajr.172.1.9888786

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“…15 Glomus tumors have low signal intensity on T1-weighted images, marked hyperintensity on T2-weighted images, 16 and enhancement on T1-weighted images after gadolinium injection. 13,17 . The MRI appearance of a high signal central dot surrounded by a zone of less signal intensity (nidus appearance) is characteristic of a glomus tumor.…”

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Subungual Glomus Tumor

Netscher¹,

Aburto²,

Koepplinger³

2012

The Journal of Hand Surgery

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Subungual Glomus Tumor

Netscher¹,

Aburto²,

Koepplinger³

2012

The Journal of Hand Surgery

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“…5). 3,4,14 Most glomus tumors show high sig- nal intensity on T2-weighted spin-echo MR images and strong enhancement after gadolinium injection. 4 Magnetic resonance imaging can be useful in efficiently identifying preoperative tumors, especially those with nonspecific symptoms; however, there have been cases in which glomus tumors were present despite a negative MRI result, indicating that an MRI is not always accurate in displaying tumors.…”

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Glomus Tumors

McDermott

Weiss

2006

The Journal of Hand Surgery

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Glomus tumors are rare vascular tumors that are found most commonly in the hand. Although the tumors are benign, they can cause intense focal pain. Patients often go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for many years because the tumors are small, usually not palpable, and have varying presentations. A combination of magnetic resonance imaging and clinical examination is used to support the diagnosis. Surgical excision normally provides complete pain relief. An awareness of the diagnosis is critical to preventing an unnecessary delay in treatment.

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“…Glomus tumours arise from glomus bodies that are present throughout the body in the deepest layer of the dermis, the reticular dermis, and are highly concentrated beneath the nails. The normal glomus consists of a specialized vascular anastomotic complex surrounded by nerve elements and functions as a regulator of body temperature 1,4 …”

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“…The glomus tumour is a rare benign tumour arising from a neuromyoarterial glomus. Glomus bodies are highly concentrated in the fingertips, particularly beneath the nails, but they can occur anywhere in the body 1,2 . Approximately 25–75% of glomus tumours are subungual 3 …”

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Subungual glomus tumour: magnetic resonance imaging findings

Koç¹,

Kivrak²,

Paksoy³

2007

Australasian Radiology

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The present study aims to present a case of a subungual glomus tumour with literature to the findings on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. A 51-year-old man consulted his physician because of a pain in the nail bed of his thumb, which he had had for 2 years. A plain radiography and MR examination was performed. Physical examination showed a blue-brown focus beneath the nail and there was deformation. A plain radiography demonstrated no abnormality. T1-weighted spin-echo images showed a well-marginated, oval, slightly hyperintense lesion (4 mm diameter) located in the subungual region. On turbo spin-echo T2-weighted images the lesion was hyperintense with a hypointense rim. T1-weighted spin-echo images after intravenous administration of contrast medium showed strong enhancement. The lesion was completely excised at surgery and the diagnosis of a glomus tumour was established histologically. In conclusion, MR imaging offers excellent diagnostic information about a clinically suspected glomus tumour.

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MR imaging of a subungual glomus tumor.

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