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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
If left untreated, 20% of patients with glomus tumors may progress to develop [manifestation 1], [manifestation 2] | |||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
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==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
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*Recurrence | |||
**Recurrence is thought to be a result of incomplete excision or, in the case of late recurrence, development of a new lesion at or near the excision site. Excision of the capsule of the tumor is required to prevent local recurrence.<ref name="pmid18997858">{{cite journal| author=Hazani R, Houle JM, Kasdan ML, Wilhelmi BJ| title=Glomus tumors of the hand. | journal=Eplasty | year= 2008 | volume= 8 | issue= | pages= e48 | pmid=18997858 | doi= | pmc=PMC2567120 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18997858 }} </ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
Overview
If left untreated, 20% of patients with glomus tumors may progress to develop [manifestation 1], [manifestation 2]
Prognosis
The most common adverse effect is pain, which is usually associated with solitary lesions. Multiple tumors are less likely to be painful. In one report, a patient with more than 400 glomus tumors had thrombocytopenia as a result of platelet sequestration (ie, Kasabach-Merritt syndrome). Malignant glomus tumors, or glomangiosarcomas, are extremely rare and usually represent a locally infiltrative malignancy. However, metastases do occur and are usually fatal.
Patients who have surgery or radiation tend to do well.
Complications
- Nail deformity,
- Recurrence
- Recurrence is thought to be a result of incomplete excision or, in the case of late recurrence, development of a new lesion at or near the excision site. Excision of the capsule of the tumor is required to prevent local recurrence.[1]