Case report: glomus tumor of the colon

Glomus tumors are tumors of pericytic origin and are usually found in the distal extremities. Glomus tumors have rarely been reported in viscera. The authors report a glomus tumor of the colon that caused rectal bleeding in a 40-yr-old man and was biopsied and excised endoscopically. The histology a...

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Published inAnnals of clinical and laboratory science Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 97 - 99
Main Authors Tuluc, Madalina, Horn, Abraham, Inniss, Susan, Thomas, Rebecca, Zhang, Paul J, Khurana, Jasvir S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2005
Subjects
Adult
Biopsy
Colonic Neoplasms - pathology
Colonic Neoplasms - surgery
Colonic Polyps - pathology
Colonic Polyps - surgery
Glomus Tumor - pathology
Glomus Tumor - surgery
Humans
Male
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Glomus tumors are tumors of pericytic origin and are usually found in the distal extremities. Glomus tumors have rarely been reported in viscera. The authors report a glomus tumor of the colon that caused rectal bleeding in a 40-yr-old man and was biopsied and excised endoscopically. The histology and immunohistochemical profile of the tumor are described and the literature on visceral glomus tumors is reviewed.
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ISSN:0091-7370