Solitary Glomus Tumor on the Base of the Right Thumb: A Rare Case Report and a Literature Review from Saudi Arabia

References

• Álvarez‐salafranca M, Bañuls J, Thomas L, et al. Dermoscopy of glomus tumour: a cross‐sectional study of 86 cases. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022;36(11):2016–2024. doi:10.1111/jdv.18432
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hamm H, Stolze I. Diseases of nails. In: Braun-Falco´ s Dermatology. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg; 2022:1373–1398.
   Google Scholar
• Haneen A, Osman GMA, Ibraheam A. Extra digital glomus tumor: a rare cause for undiagnosed chronic pain in unusual sites. Plas Surg Case Stud. 2019;5:2513826X19828796.
   Google Scholar
• Poornima K, Sigamani K, Harke AB. Clinicopathological study of glomus tumors in a tertiary care hospital. Indian J Dermatol. 2022;67.4:480.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sbai MA, Benzarti S, Gharbi W, et al. Glomus tumor of the leg: a case report. Pan Afr Med J. 2018;31(1). doi:10.11604/pamj.2018.31.186.9706
   Google Scholar
• Xiao A, Ahlers M, Dry SM, et al. Rare malignant glomus tumor of the esophagus with pulmonary metastasis: a case report. AME Case Rep. 2022;2022:6.
   Google Scholar
• Sbaraglia M, Businello G, Bellan E, et al. Mesenchymal tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. Pathologica. 2021;113.3:230. doi:10.32074/1591-951X-309
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Grover C, Jayasree P, Kaliyadan F. Clinical and onychoscopic characteristics of subungual glomus tumor: a cross‐sectional study. Int J Dermatol. 2021;60:693–702. doi:10.1111/ijd.15358
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Xie Y, Zhang F, Lineaweaver WC, et al. Risk factors associated with misdiagnosis of digital glomus tumor: a retrospective cohort study. Ann Plast Surg. 2022;89(4):376–379. doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000003263
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Guedes GVC, Jácome DT, Alves GF, et al. Epidemiological analysis of glomus tumors of the hand and association with recurrence rate. Revista Iberoam De Cirugía De la Mano. 2022;50(01):e27–e33. doi:10.1055/s-0042-1744466
   Google Scholar
• Irojah B, Mullner DL, Moores C, et al. Tumors. Tip Trick Plast Surg. 2022;2022:763–780.
   Google Scholar
• Falcone M-O, Asmar G, Chassat R. Subungual Glomus Tumor. Hand Surg Rehabilit. 2023;101607. doi:10.1016/j.hansur.2023.10.001
   Google Scholar
• Kim YJ, Kim DH, Park JS, et al. Factors affecting surgical outcomes of digital glomus tumour: a multicentre study. J Hand Surg Europ Vol. 2018;43(6):652–658. doi:10.1177/1753193418774176
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Faruquee SR, Kumar Saha M. Glomus tumour excision by nail sparing. J Bangl Orthop Soc. 2016; 31(2): 146–149.
   Google Scholar
• Gong JH, Mehrzad R, Bhatt RA. Practical management of lumps and bumps of the fingers, hand, and wrist. J Am Board Family Med. 2022;35(6):1194–1203. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2022.220028R2
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Causeret A, Lapègue F, Bruneau B, et al. Painful traumatic neuromas in subcutaneous fat: visibility and morphologic features with ultrasound. J Ultrasound Med. 2019;38(9):2457–2467. doi:10.1002/jum.14944
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rutkowski P, Wysocki PJ, Nasierowska-Guttmejer A, et al. Cutaneous melanoma. Oncol Clin Pract. 2020;16(4):163–182. doi:10.5603/OCP.2020.0021
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gharbi A, Abayed A, Abid L, et al. Cavernous hemangioma of the forearm muscles: three case reports and literature review. J Orthop Case Rep. 2023;13(10):157. doi:10.13107/jocr.2023.v13.i10.3974
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Andrade FAL, Cadena Arteaga JA, Echeverry Morillo VL, et al. Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: presentation of a case and review of the literature. Radiol Case Rep. 2021;16(8):2003–2006. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.04.086
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Akyurek M, Hafiz G. Retrospective analysis of clinical findings and radiologic diagnostic methods of subungual glomus tumor: a single-center study. Eur J Plastic Surg. 2023;46(6):1247–1253. doi:10.1007/s00238-023-02123-8
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lee WQ, Yihan L, Eng Meng Yeo N. Glomus tumour: an institutional experience of 31 cases. J Orthopaedic Surg Res. 2023;18.1:741. doi:10.1186/s13018-023-04234-1
   Google Scholar
• Pansa A, Samà L, Ruspi L, et al. Glomus tumor of the stomach: a systematic review and illustrative case report. Dig Dis. 2023;41(1):17–33. doi:10.1159/000525513
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rahbari K, Farzan M, Saffar H, et al. Glomus tumor of uncertain malignant potential in thumb: a case report and review of literature. Arch Bone Joint Surg. 2020;8(1):117. doi:10.22038/abjs.2019.35225.1928
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Ardeleanu V, Jecan CR, Tatu AL, et al. A recurrent solitary glomus tumor of the forearm. Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2019;60:1019–1023.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bordianu A, Zamfirescu D. The hidden cause of chronic finger pain: glomus tumor–a case report. J Med Life. 2019;12(1):30. doi:10.25122/jml-2018-0060
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Rashid T, Altaf J, Husain M, et al. Glomus tumor in two non-adjacent finger tips of the same hand: a case report with literature review. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2021;5(8):30.
   Google Scholar
• Saba M, Moser A, Rosenberg J, et al. Rare glomus tumor formation following trauma to the first digit. Internat J Surg Case Rep. 2021;86:106324. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106324
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kumar S, Tiwary S, More R, et al. Digital glomus tumor: an experience of 57 cases over 20 years. J Fam Med Prim Car. 2020;9(7):3514. doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_446_20
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Hatan M, AlRabah R, Kattan AE. Unusual location of pulp glomus tumor: a case study and literature review. Plastic Reconst Surg Global Open. 2022;10:3.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Patel J, Vaish A, Vaishya R, et al. Reappearance of a glomus tumor of the finger after nine years-A rare case report and literature review. J Orthop Rep. 2022;1(1):38–41. doi:10.1016/j.jorep.2022.03.014
   Google Scholar
• Rahman M, Akhter N, Iqbal A, et al. Glomus tumor of finger pulp-A Case Report. J Bangl Coll Physic Surg. 2022;40:4.
   Google Scholar
• Dhingra M, Niraula B, Regmi A, et al. Glomus tumour of hand––A commonly misdiagnosed pathology: a case series. J West Af Coll Surg. 2022;12(4):39. doi:10.4103/jwas.jwas_171_22
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Prashant K, Ariwala D, Mohanty SS. The glomus tumor of finger–a case series. J Orthop Case Rep. 2023;13(3):17. doi:10.13107/jocr.2023.v13.i03.3568
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Abidin MA, Kitta MI, Nong I, et al. ”Diagnosis and surgical approach in treating glomus tumor distal phalanx left middle finger: a case report. Internat J Surg Case Rep;2023. 108426. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108426
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Cohen PR. Glomus extradigital tumor: a case report of an extradigital glomus tumor on the wrist and comprehensive review of glomus tumors. Cureus. 2023;15:5.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Santoshi JA, Kumar Kori V, Khurana U. Glomus tumor of the fingertips: a frequently missed diagnosis. J Fam Med Prim Car. 2019;8(3):904. doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_88_19
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Saaiq M. Presentation and management outcome of glomus tumors of the hand. Arch Bone Joint Surg. 2021;9(3):312. doi:10.22038/abjs.2020.47878.2367
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Perţea M, Poroch V, Velenciuc N, et al. Clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical features of glomus tumor of the nail bed. Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2021;62:233. doi:10.47162/RJME.62.1.23
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nikhil CS, Davis J, Muraleedharan K, et al. Glomus tumor: a case series study of 30 cases and review of the literature. J Orthop Assoc South Indian Stat. 2022;19(1):39–43. doi:10.4103/joasis.joasis_37_21
   Google Scholar
• Hernández V, Lena T, Camacho E, et al. Digital glomus tumor: bibliographic review of the studies published over the past 10 years. Revista Iberoam De Cirugía De la Mano. 2021;49.01:046–055.
   Google Scholar
• Mohamed WT, Jahagirdar V, Jaber F, et al. Glomus tumor of the stomach presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report. J Investig Med High Imp Case Rep. 2023;11:23247096231192891. doi:10.1177/23247096231192891
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Reinders EFH, Klaassen KMG, Pasch MC. Transungual excision of glomus tumors: a treatment and quality of life study. Dermatologic Surg. 2020;46(1):103–112. doi:10.1097/DSS.0000000000002006
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Obeid AE, Al-Nasheet H, Alsharakat AH, Yousif W, Alhassan MA. Clinical and Histopathological diagnosis of glomus tumor: a 6 year institutional retrospective study. Int J Orthopaed Sci. 2020;6:285–288. doi:10.22271/ortho.2020.v6.i4e.2352
   Google Scholar
• Wang Y, Xiang Y, Bian Y, et al. Glomus tumors associated with the bone and joints: a review of 91 cases. Ann Translat Med. 2020;8(21):1460. doi:10.21037/atm-20-6998
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Singal A, Bisherwal K, Agrawal S, et al. Clinico-epidemiological profile and management outcome of subungual digital glomus tumor—Indian experience. Dermatologic Therapy. 2022;35(10):e15745. doi:10.1111/dth.15745
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sun Y, Qi R, Wu Z, et al. The clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical features of 60 cutaneous glomus tumor: a retrospective case series study. Anais Brasil De Dermatol. 2023;99:238–243. doi:10.1016/j.abd.2023.03.005
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Nthumba PM, Naguria Oundoh L. Glomus tumors: a systematic review of the sub-saharan Africa experience. Plast Reconst Surg. 2024;12:e5564. doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000005564
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bargon CA, Mohamadi A, Talaei-Khoei M, et al. Factors associated with requesting magnetic resonance imaging during the management of glomus tumors. Arch Bone Joint Surg. 2019;7(5):422.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Patel T, Meena V, Meena P. Hand and foot glomus tumors: significance of MRI diagnosis followed by histopathological assessment. Cureus. 2022;14:10.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chen L, Nikolić N, Mildner M, et al. Diagnosis of subungual glomus tumors with 18 MHz ultrasound and CDFI. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):1–6. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-56847-4
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• de Almeida CA. High-frequency ultrasonography for subungual glomus tumor evaluation–imaging findings. Skell Radiol. 2023;2023:1–8.
   Google Scholar
• Kim YB, Choi IC, Park JH, et al. High-resolution ultrasonography is a more useful primary diagnostic tool than magnetic resonance imaging for subungual glomus tumors: a single-center retrospective study. Arch Hand Microsurg. 2023;28(1):33–38. doi:10.12790/ahm.22.0060
   Google Scholar
• Lim P, Yue B, Cavallo A. Surgical treatment of benign subungual tumours—a systematic review and case series. Austral J Plast Surg. 2023;6:1–8.
   Google Scholar
• Pertea M, Grosu OM, Filip A, et al. Rare benign tumors and tumor-like lesions of the hand without skin damage—clinical, imagistic and histopathological diagnosis, retrospective study. Diagnostics. 2023;13(6):1204. doi:10.3390/diagnostics13061204
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar