Glomus tumor-induced lower extremity pain: A case report

Kloping, Laskar Pradnyan, Widhiyanto, Lukas, Irianto, Komang Agung, Sindrawati, Oen and Kloping, Yudhistira Pradnyan (2020) Glomus tumor-induced lower extremity pain: A case report. Glomus tumor-induced lower extremity pain: A case report, 75. pp. 352-356. ISSN 2210-2612-Jurnal Internasional Bereputasi SJR (2020): 0,23-Q3-H-Index: 19

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Abstract

tINTRODUCTION: Glomus tumor located in the lower limb could be easily mistaken as lower extremitypain whether it is radiating, sciatic, or just a localized one. This could lead to misdiagnosis and impropermanagement.PRESENTATION OF CASE: This case reported a 56-year-old man complaining of pain in his left thigh. Thepain was characterized as sharp and sometimes radiated to the skin of the calf muscles region. There wasno history of trauma. Physical examination of the left thigh region revealed a small and barely palpabledeep subcutaneous mass. Ultrasound examination showed a 6 × 5.3 mm partly cystic subcutaneous massin the posteromedial region of the left distal femur. Doppler USG showed that the blood flow in the cysticlesion originated from the medial genicular artery. Surgical tumor excision through the medial femoralapproach exposed a 15 × 10 × 5 mm yellowish-white thin encapsulated subdermal tumor attached tothe vascular wall. Histopathology examination resulted in a Glomus Tumor.DISCUSSION: Glomus tumor usually occurs in areas that are rich in glomus bodies. Thigh is not a specificlocation for glomus bodies. It presented as bluish small nodule that are sensitive to touch and temperaturechanges. Glomus tumors in the thigh region rarely recurs since they are solitary and encapsulated, makingthem easily recognizable from the surrounding tissue during the operation.CONCLUSION: Meticulous history taking, physical examination, and imaging modalities are necessary todifferentiate between tumor and non-tumor lesions in less common areas.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Jurnal Internasional Bereputasi SJR (2020): 0,23-Q3-H-Index: 19
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Glomus tumorChronic painLower extremity painCase reporta
Subjects:	Medicine
Divisions:	Journal Publication
Depositing User:	F.X. Hadi
Date Deposited:	18 Jan 2022 07:32
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2022 07:32
URI:	http://repository.ukwms.ac.id/id/eprint/28701

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