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Vol. 100. Issue 10.
Pages 875-882 (December 2009)
Practical dermatology
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Key Diagnostic Features and Treatment of Subungual Glomus Tumor
Claves del Diagnóstico y Tratamiento del tumor Glómico Sublingual
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E. Samaniegoa,
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Correspondence: Plaza del Hospital civil, s/n, 29007 Málaga, Spain.
, A. Crespoa, A. Sanzb
a Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Hospitalario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain
b Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Complejo Hospitalario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain
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Abstract

Glomus tumor was first described by Wood in 1812 and named as such by Masson in 1924. It is a rare benign vascular tumor of the neuromyoarterial glomus. The triad of cold intolerance, intense paroxysmal pain, and well-defined site of pain is characteristic of the tumor. Approximately 80% of lesions are found on the upper limbs, mostly under the nails. Between 2005 and 2008, 7 patients with this disease were seen in our department. Diagnosis was confirmed by histology after excision. We review the clinical features, complementary diagnostic tests, and main surgical techniques described..

Key words:
glomus tumor
diagnosis
surgical treatment
nail dystrophy
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El tumor glómico fue descrito por primera vez por Wood en 1812, siendo Masson quien le dio su nombre en 1924. Se trata de un tumor vascular benigno raro derivado del cuerpo glómico neuromioarterial. Clínicamente es característica la tríada de sensibilidad al frío, dolor paroxístico intenso y localización exquisita del punto doloroso. Aproximadamente el 80% de las lesiones se localiza en la extremidad superior y, de estas, la mayoría se sitúa en la zona subungueal. En el periodo 2005-2008 hemos tenido la oportunidad de ver 7 casos en nuestro Servicio, cuyo diagnóstico fue confirmado mediante el estudio histológico tras su extirpación. En este trabajo aprovechamos para revisar las características clínicas, las pruebas diagnósticas complementarias y las principales técnicas quirúrgicas descritas.

Palabras clave:
tumor glómico
diagnóstico
tratamiento quirúrgico
distrofia ungueal
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