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CC BY 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806765
Case Report

Glomus Tumor of the Face: A Case Report and Literature Review

Sanjay Maurya 
1   Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, India
,
Sumedha Wadhwa
1   Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, India
,
Onkar Singh
1   Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, India
,
Peeyush Bhatt
1   Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Glomus tumors are benign mesenchymal neoplasms arising from the glomus body. The most common site of presentation of a glomus tumor is the subungual region, followed by the fingertip and foot. Facial glomus tumors are extremely rare and constitute less than 1% of all glomus tumors. We report a case of facial glomus tumor that presented with a small painful nodule on the face. Following its excision, the diagnosis of glomus tumor came as a histopathological surprise.

Keywords

facial glomus tumor - magnetic resonance imaging - extradigital glomus tumor - A-V malformation


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13 March 2025

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