An unusual case of chest wall glomus tumor presenting with axillary pain: a case report and literature review

Background Glomus tumor is an uncommon soft tissue tumor. However, as the tumor causes significant disability, its early diagnosis is essential. It involves subungual areas of fingers and toes in most cases, and its extra-digital involvement is rarely seen. To the best of the authors' knowledge...

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Published in:European journal of medical research 2021-05, Vol.26 (1), p.1-49, Article 49
Main Authors: Zanjani, Leila Oryadi, Shafiee Nia, Bahman, Vosoughi, Farzad, Mirzaian, Elham, Aghaghazvini, Leila, Arabzadeh, Aidin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Case Report
Chest wall
Cytokeratin
Diagnosis
Glomus tumor
Ischemia
Magnetic resonance imaging
Pain
Smooth muscle
Surgery
Tumors
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Summary:Background Glomus tumor is an uncommon soft tissue tumor. However, as the tumor causes significant disability, its early diagnosis is essential. It involves subungual areas of fingers and toes in most cases, and its extra-digital involvement is rarely seen. To the best of the authors' knowledge, only a few chest wall involvement cases have been reported in the literature. Case presentation In this paper, we describe a 63-year-old patient with a chest wall glomus tumor presenting with axillary paroxysmal pain and limitation in his shoulder range of motion that had been missed for nearly 15 years. His symptoms were relieved immediately following surgical excision. Conclusion Glomus tumors may involve any part of the human body. It is curable with surgical excision in most cases. Therefore, a correct early diagnosis has paramount importance. A high index of suspicion is needed for early diagnosis, especially when the tumor involves uncommon anatomic areas. Keywords: Glomus tumor, Chest wall, Case report
ISSN:2047-783X
0949-2321
2047-783X
DOI:10.1186/s40001-021-00518-6