Glomus tumor of the nail unit
Glomus tumor is a benign tumor arising from the neuromyoarterial plexus concentrated beneath the nail. This plexus is an arteriovenous anastomosis functioning without the intermediary capillary bed. Etiology is not exactly known. It is debilitating to the patient because of the chronicity of symptom...
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| author | Banavasi S Girisha Manjunath M Shenoy Michelle Mathias Rajashekar Mohan |
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| description | Glomus tumor is a benign tumor arising from the neuromyoarterial plexus concentrated beneath the nail. This plexus is an arteriovenous anastomosis functioning without the intermediary capillary bed. Etiology is not exactly known. It is debilitating to the patient because of the chronicity of symptoms and lack of proper investigation which will help in identifying the tumor at an early stage. We report a case of glomus tumor situated in the proximal nail fold region and causing longitudinal splitting of nail. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f9b584079b24c15ba1077f429a74a662022-12-21T18:11:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112011-01-0156558358410.4103/0019-5154.87163Glomus tumor of the nail unitBanavasi S GirishaManjunath M ShenoyMichelle MathiasRajashekar MohanGlomus tumor is a benign tumor arising from the neuromyoarterial plexus concentrated beneath the nail. This plexus is an arteriovenous anastomosis functioning without the intermediary capillary bed. Etiology is not exactly known. It is debilitating to the patient because of the chronicity of symptoms and lack of proper investigation which will help in identifying the tumor at an early stage. We report a case of glomus tumor situated in the proximal nail fold region and causing longitudinal splitting of nail.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2011;volume=56;issue=5;spage=583;epage=584;aulast=GirishaGlomus tumornail splittingsurgical exploration |
| spellingShingle | Banavasi S Girisha Manjunath M Shenoy Michelle Mathias Rajashekar Mohan Glomus tumor of the nail unit Indian Journal of Dermatology Glomus tumor nail splitting surgical exploration |
| title | Glomus tumor of the nail unit |
| title_full | Glomus tumor of the nail unit |
| title_fullStr | Glomus tumor of the nail unit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Glomus tumor of the nail unit |
| title_short | Glomus tumor of the nail unit |
| title_sort | glomus tumor of the nail unit |
| topic | Glomus tumor nail splitting surgical exploration |
| url | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2011;volume=56;issue=5;spage=583;epage=584;aulast=Girisha |
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