| Autor: |
Kahoko Yamada, Nobuyuki Mitsukawa |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 175-178 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2436-259X |
| Popis: |
A 54-year-old woman presented with an anterior neck subcutaneous tumor that had appeared one month prior. Mild tenderness was noted. As a diagnosis was difficult to make based on physical examination and ultrasonography, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan was performed. Both examinations revealed a 1-cm subcutaneous mass with well-defined margins; the MRI scan was hypointense on T1-weighted images and slightly hyperintense with low point foci on T2-weighted images. Subsequently, an excisional biopsy was performed, and the pathologic diagnosis of glomus tumor was obtained. Glomus tumors usually present as a painful subcutaneous mass beneath the nail bed but may be painless or occur in areas other than the fingers. Because glomus tumors in the neck resemble a variety of diseases, their diagnosis may be delayed. This case highlights the importance of considering glomus tumors as a potential cause of neck subcutaneous tumors. |
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