Abstract |
Glomus tumors are rare and the hand is classically the most commonly affected site. The present study performed a literature review on the topic and reported on an unusual case of neck glomangiomyoma in a female adult patient. A 31-year-old woman presented with a 4-year history of a growing submandibular tumor with localized non-irradiated pain. A previous fine needle aspiration biopsy had suggested a glomus tumor, and immunohistochemical analysis showed positive staining for smooth muscle actin, H- caldesmon, muscle-specific actin and collagen type IV. The MRI revealed a well-defined nodular lesion measuring 38x28x33 mm. The patient underwent surgery with no complications. After the histopathological examination and immunohistochemical staining, a diagnosis of glomangiomyoma was established. Glomangiomyomas are extremely rare but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an adult presenting with a neck mass and localized tenderness, especially if no other risk factors for head and neck tumors are present.
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Authors | Carolina Morales Olavarría, Claudio Carnevale, Pedro Sarria-Echegaray, Guillermo Til-Pérez, Eva Marie Herding |
Journal | Molecular and clinical oncology
(Mol Clin Oncol)
Vol. 17
Issue 5
Pg. 154
(Nov 2022)
ISSN: 2049-9469 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 36274922
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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