Glomus tumors in the foot
Glomus tumors are rare, benign neoplasms arising from components of the glomus apparatus. They are uncommon in the foot, often leading to misdiagnosis or a delay in diagnosis. This can have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life and may result in incorrect surgical procedures being perf...
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doaj-58606b3139c2459ca6d7b92d3d5ed80d2021-02-02T17:53:08ZengAssociação Brasileira de Medicina e Cirurgia do Tornozelo e Pé - ABTPéJournal of the Foot & Ankle2675-29802020-08-0114210.30795/jfootankle.2020.v14.11791179Glomus tumors in the footMatthew Workman0Nick P Saragas1Paulo Ferrao2Netcare Linksfield Clinic, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaNetcare Linksfield Clinic, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaNetcare Linksfield Clinic, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaGlomus tumors are rare, benign neoplasms arising from components of the glomus apparatus. They are uncommon in the foot, often leading to misdiagnosis or a delay in diagnosis. This can have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life and may result in incorrect surgical procedures being performed. Correct recognition leads to timeous diagnosis and marginal excision, which is curative. A glomus tumor should be considered in patients with no obvious cause for localized, severe foot pain. We report two different presentations of a glomus tumor in the foot. Level of Evidence V; Therapeutic Studies; Expert Opinion. https://jfootankle.com/JournalFootAnkle/article/view/1179Glomus tumorNeoplasmFootDiagnosis |
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Glomus tumors in the foot |
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Associação Brasileira de Medicina e Cirurgia do Tornozelo e Pé - ABTPé |
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Journal of the Foot & Ankle |
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2020-08-01 |
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Glomus tumors are rare, benign neoplasms arising from components of the glomus apparatus. They are uncommon in the foot, often leading to misdiagnosis or a delay in diagnosis. This can have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life and may result in incorrect surgical procedures being performed. Correct recognition leads to timeous diagnosis and marginal excision, which is curative. A glomus tumor should be considered in patients with no obvious cause for localized, severe foot pain. We report two different presentations of a glomus tumor in the foot. Level of Evidence V; Therapeutic Studies; Expert Opinion.
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