Painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report
Abstract Background Herein, we report an unusual case of multifocal glomus tumors in the same hand in a patient suffering from neurofibromatosis type 1. Case presentation The patient was a 37-year-old Moroccan woman, suffering from neurofibromatosis type 1, with intense pain in the fingers, successf...
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| author | Niema Aqil Salim Gallouj Kaoutar Moustaide Fatima Zahra Mernissi |
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| description | Abstract Background Herein, we report an unusual case of multifocal glomus tumors in the same hand in a patient suffering from neurofibromatosis type 1. Case presentation The patient was a 37-year-old Moroccan woman, suffering from neurofibromatosis type 1, with intense pain in the fingers, successfully treated with the excision of the tumors. Histology of the lesions confirmed the diagnosis of glomus tumor. Conclusion We present this case to support the association between glomus tumors and neurofibromatosis type 1. Thus, we strongly recommend that one should suspect a glomus tumor in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 if such patients have symptoms from finger pulp or nails. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0387e4a29d7b4937bb3944ad61eeda342022-12-21T23:59:47ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472018-10-011211410.1186/s13256-018-1847-0Painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case reportNiema Aqil0Salim Gallouj1Kaoutar Moustaide2Fatima Zahra Mernissi3Department of Dermatology, Hassan II University Hospital CenterDepartment of Dermatology, Hassan II University Hospital CenterDepartment of Dermatology, Hassan II University Hospital CenterDepartment of Dermatology, Hassan II University Hospital CenterAbstract Background Herein, we report an unusual case of multifocal glomus tumors in the same hand in a patient suffering from neurofibromatosis type 1. Case presentation The patient was a 37-year-old Moroccan woman, suffering from neurofibromatosis type 1, with intense pain in the fingers, successfully treated with the excision of the tumors. Histology of the lesions confirmed the diagnosis of glomus tumor. Conclusion We present this case to support the association between glomus tumors and neurofibromatosis type 1. Thus, we strongly recommend that one should suspect a glomus tumor in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 if such patients have symptoms from finger pulp or nails.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1847-0Glomus TumorNeurofibromatosis 1FingerSubungualPain |
| spellingShingle | Niema Aqil Salim Gallouj Kaoutar Moustaide Fatima Zahra Mernissi Painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports Glomus Tumor Neurofibromatosis 1 Finger Subungual Pain |
| title | Painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report |
| title_full | Painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report |
| title_short | Painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report |
| title_sort | painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 a case report |
| topic | Glomus Tumor Neurofibromatosis 1 Finger Subungual Pain |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1847-0 |
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