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Glomus tumor classification
Introduction
Classification
Classification
Glomus tumors may be classified into the following:[1]
- Solitary glomus tumors
- Mostly encapsulated and subungual
- Multiple glomus tumors
- More common in children
- Mostly non-encapsulated and may occur anywhere in the body, rarely subungual
- Multiple glomus tumors may be classified further into the following:[1][2][3]
- Localized
- Segmental
- Disseminated
- Plaque-like glomus tumours
- Congenital and very rare
Histopathological classification
Glomus tumors may be classified according to histopathology into the following subtypes:[4][5]
- Solid glomus tumor (most common variant-75%)
- Poor vasculature and scant smooth muscle components
- Glomangioma (20%)
- Prominent vascular component
- Glomangiomyoma (5%)
- Prominent vascular and smooth muscle components
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rudolph R (1993). “Familial multiple glomangiomas”. Ann Plast Surg. 30 (2): 183–5. PMID 8387739.
- ↑ Parsons ME, Russo G, Fucich L, Millikan LE, Kim R (1997). “Multiple glomus tumors”. Int J Dermatol. 36 (12): 894–900. PMID 9466193.
- ↑ Yang JS, Ko JW, Suh KS, Kim ST (1999). “Congenital multiple plaque-like glomangiomyoma”. Am J Dermatopathol. 21 (5): 454–7. PMID 10535575.
- ↑ Gombos Z, Zhang PJ (2008). “Glomus tumor”. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 132 (9): 1448–52. doi:10.1043/1543-2165(2008)132[1448:GT]2.0.CO;2. PMID 18788860.
- ↑ Calduch L, Monteagudo C, MartÃnez-Ruiz E, Ramón D, Pinazo I, Cardá C; et al. (2002). “Familial generalized multiple glomangiomyoma: report of a new family, with immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies and review of the literature”. Pediatr Dermatol. 19 (5): 402–8. PMID 12383095.
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