Coexistence of glomangioma and yolk sac tumour in a child: a case report

Glomus tumours (GTs) primarily arise from glomus bodies that are located in the dermis layer of skin. However, they can be encountered ectopically in most parts of the body. As a result of researches done in a 17-month-old male patient who prssented to us with complaint of an increasingly growing sw...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2014-05, Vol.8 (5), p.QD01-QD02
Main Authors: Kose, Dogan, Toy, Hatice, Gunel, Engin, Caliskan, Umran, Koksal, Yavuz
Format: Article
Language:English
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glomus bodies
yolk sac tumour
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Summary:Glomus tumours (GTs) primarily arise from glomus bodies that are located in the dermis layer of skin. However, they can be encountered ectopically in most parts of the body. As a result of researches done in a 17-month-old male patient who prssented to us with complaint of an increasingly growing swelling, he was diagnosed with a yolk sac tumour. Chemotherapy was started and then, he was operated. GT was found inside the tumoural mass. Our patient, who is the first case according to our knowledge, where the concurrence of yolk sac and glomus tumours was reported, has been discussed in the light of literature.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2014/7373.4324