Glomus tumors of the digits.

Neth J Surg

Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Published: August 1987

A painful subungual tumor in a digit with a cold intolerance is characteristic of a glomus tumor. Lack of recognition often unnecessarily delays therapy. Surgical excision, utilizing an operating microscope for identification of tumor vascularisation and tourniquet control is the therapy of choice. Multiple tumors may be present in the same digit. No malignant transformation of the tumor has been described.

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