Primary pulmonary glomus tumour: a diagnostic challenge

Singh, Vikram; Kumar, Vikas; Singh, Harkant; Kakkar, Nandita

doi:10.1136/bcr-2019-231926

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“…While previous cases have described glomus tumors involving the chest wall, this is the first reported case within the costal joint. Other instances of thoracic involvement also noted the presence of coughing, which may be a contributing factor [11,12]. Management of glomus tumors entails complete surgical removal of the lesion, proving curative in most cases [12].…”

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Glomus Tumor Inside Xyphoid Appendices: A Case Report

2024

Ann Case Report

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This case report outlines a distinctive presentation of a glomus tumor in the sternocostal joint of a 35-year-old woman with cutaneous psoriasis. Despite the initial suspicion of Tietze syndrome, clinical and imaging assessments, particularly MRI, led to the diagnosis. The patient underwent successful surgical resection, resulting in complete recovery. Anatomopathological analyses confirmed the diagnosis of a glomus tumor. This case emphasizes the importance of considering glomus tumors in atypical locations when chest pain persists, highlighting the role of advanced imaging for accurate diagnosis and subsequent curative management.

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Glomus Tumor Inside Xyphoid Appendices: A Case Report

2024

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“…In general, surgery may be the first choice for treating GTs that cause life-threatening airway obstruction and bleeding[ 15 ]. When the tumor arises from a lobar bronchus involving the origin or the main bronchus intraoperatively, a bronchoplastic procedure is needed[ 16 ]. When the patient is too weak to tolerate surgery or refuses to accept it, we prefer bronchoscopy.…”

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Bronchial glomus tumor with calcification: A case report

Zhang

et al. 2021

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BACKGROUND Glomus tumors (GTs), defined by modified smooth cells and normal glomus body cells, usually present with a small mass occurring in the soft tissue or dermis of an extremity, especially in the subungual region. However, other unusual sites, such as the respiratory tract, have also been reported. They are usually sporadic. Their imaging findings are usually nonspecific and likely to appear as a well-delineated round mass that usually lacks calcification. To our knowledge, we report the first case of bronchial GTs with calcification, reminding clinicians and radiologists that GT is one of the differential diagnoses when a calcified nodular mass is found. CASE SUMMARY We report a case of a 33-yr-old Chinese man with cough and sputum for 11 d and hemoptysis for 5 d. Chest computed tomography revealed a calcified nodular lesion on the compressed posterior wall of the lower left main bronchus and bronchiectasis in the lower lobe of the left lung. To confirm the characteristics of calcified nodules, we performed fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The tumor tissue from the biopsy of bronchial mucosal lesions established the diagnosis of GT. Because the patient had no life-threatening symptoms, he was not treated with surgery. Clinical follow-up for 25 mo showed that the patient survived well without any discomfort. CONCLUSION Bronchial GTs are usually not accompanied by calcification on computed tomography scans. To our knowledge, we report the first calcified bronchial GT. We recommend that clinicians consider GT as a possible differential diagnosis when a calcified mass of the bronchi is found.

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“…First described in 1812 by Wood [ 3 ] to be a painful subcutaneous tubercle, glomus tumours are commonly found in the digits of the upper extremities [ 1 , 2 ]. However, since then, there have been case reports of glomus tumours in other locations, including viscera such as the eye [ 4 ], lung [ 5 ], stomach [ 1 ] and kidney [ 6 ].…”

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Glomus tumour: an institutional experience of 31 cases

Lee,

Li,

Yeo

2023

J Orthop Surg Res

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Background Glomus tumour is an uncommon soft tissue tumour which commonly occurs in the distal extremities, particularly the subungual region of the finger. Due to its rarity, there is a paucity of literature concerning glomus tumour. Therefore, this paper aims to report a case series based on our institution’s experience. Methods A retrospective cross sectional study was performed in a single tertiary institution in Singapore. All patients diagnosed with glomus tumour confirmed on histology from January 2019 to October 2022 were included in the study. Patient demographics and clinical information (presenting signs and symptoms, tumour parameters and presence of recurrence) were retrieved from existing medical records. Results A total of 31 cases of glomus tumour were diagnosed from January 2019 to October 2022, and the relevant demographics and clinical presentation were reported. Majority of glomus tumours occurred in the finger (61.3%). Pain was present in almost all the cases (96.8%), while a lump was visible in less than half (48.4%). An average of 44.0 months elapsed before patients were properly diagnosed and treated. There were no cases of recurrence despite involved margins in three cases. Conclusion Glomus tumour can be easily missed if clinicians do not have an index of suspicion for it, resulting in delayed treatment. Once diagnosed, glomus tumour can be treated with complete excision with good outcomes.

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Primary pulmonary glomus tumour: a diagnostic challenge

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References 13 publications

Glomus Tumor Inside Xyphoid Appendices: A Case Report

Glomus Tumor Inside Xyphoid Appendices: A Case Report

Bronchial glomus tumor with calcification: A case report

Glomus tumour: an institutional experience of 31 cases

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