Subungual Glomus Tumour: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Treatment: A Case Report

We report a rare case of subungual glomus tumour in the fingertip. Thorough history, physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging findings helped diagnose the existence of a mass at the subungual area of the digit. The patient was treated with excision biopsy and the histopathological result...

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Main Authors: E Dinesh, T Terence, J Ruben, M Thirukumaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2011-03-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://morthoj.org/2011v5n1/Subungal_Glomus_Tumour.pdf
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spelling doaj-e7cd3d77891141a691bd950d03bb96872021-05-02T07:45:43ZengMalaysian Orthopaedic AssociationMalaysian Orthopaedic Journal1985-25332011-03-01514851Subungual Glomus Tumour: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Treatment: A Case ReportE Dinesh0T Terence1 J Ruben2M Thirukumaran3MBBS (Manipal)MRCS (UK)MBBS (Manipal)MBBS (Manipal)We report a rare case of subungual glomus tumour in the fingertip. Thorough history, physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging findings helped diagnose the existence of a mass at the subungual area of the digit. The patient was treated with excision biopsy and the histopathological result showed glomus tumour.http://morthoj.org/2011v5n1/Subungal_Glomus_Tumour.pdfFingerSubungualGlomus TumourMR Imaging
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author E Dinesh
T Terence
J Ruben
M Thirukumaran
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T Terence
J Ruben
M Thirukumaran
Subungual Glomus Tumour: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Treatment: A Case Report
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
Finger
Subungual
Glomus Tumour
MR Imaging
author_facet E Dinesh
T Terence
J Ruben
M Thirukumaran
author_sort E Dinesh
title Subungual Glomus Tumour: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Treatment: A Case Report
title_short Subungual Glomus Tumour: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Treatment: A Case Report
title_full Subungual Glomus Tumour: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Treatment: A Case Report
title_fullStr Subungual Glomus Tumour: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Treatment: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Subungual Glomus Tumour: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Treatment: A Case Report
title_sort subungual glomus tumour: magnetic resonance imaging and treatment: a case report
publisher Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
series Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
issn 1985-2533
publishDate 2011-03-01
description We report a rare case of subungual glomus tumour in the fingertip. Thorough history, physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging findings helped diagnose the existence of a mass at the subungual area of the digit. The patient was treated with excision biopsy and the histopathological result showed glomus tumour.
topic Finger
Subungual
Glomus Tumour
MR Imaging
url http://morthoj.org/2011v5n1/Subungal_Glomus_Tumour.pdf
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