Glomus tumor medical therapy

The predominant therapy for solitary glomus tumor is surgical resection. Patients with multiple glomus tumors are treated with sclerotherapy or laser therapy.

• The predominant therapy for solitary glomus tumor is surgical resection.^[1]
• Multiple glomus tumors are numerous and poorly circumscribed, which makes surgical excision difficult.
• Multiple glomus tumors are treated with sclerotherapy or laser therapy:^[2][3]
  • Sclerotherapy includes using hypertonic saline or sodium tetradecyl sulfate.
    • 23.4% NaCl can be injected intraluminally in 4 sessions over a 6-month period
    • Can be used obliterate the majority of these tumors
  • Laser therapy uses gases such as carbon dioxide or argon.