Periosteal glomus tumor of the femur: a case report

Osseous abnormalities produced by glomus tumors located in soft tissues of the periungual region have been described. More rare is the location of a glomus tumor within bone, which usually is located in the phalanx of the fingers. However, to the authors' knowledge, there is no previous descrip...

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Published inClinical orthopaedics and related research no. 380; p. 199
Main Authors González-Llanos, F, López-Barea, F, Isla, A, Fernández-Prieto, A, Zubillaga, A, Alvarez, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2000
Subjects
Femoral Neoplasms - diagnosis
Femoral Neoplasms - pathology
Femoral Neoplasms - surgery
Glomus Tumor - diagnosis
Glomus Tumor - pathology
Glomus Tumor - surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Periosteum
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Summary:Osseous abnormalities produced by glomus tumors located in soft tissues of the periungual region have been described. More rare is the location of a glomus tumor within bone, which usually is located in the phalanx of the fingers. However, to the authors' knowledge, there is no previous description of a glomus tumor located in a periosteal location of a long bone. A 50-year-old man with a glomus tumor in a periosteal location of the lower metaphysis of the femur without neoplastic erosion of the cortical surface is reported. Magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative ultrasonography were needed to locate the lesion.
ISSN:0009-921X
DOI:10.1097/00003086-200011000-00027