Ultrasonographic Characteristics in the Fingers and Other Superficial Glomus Tumours
Glomus tumours are painful superficial tumours, and ultrasonography is an extremely useful and noninvasive diagnostic technique for superficial organs. In this study, we retrospectively examined glomus tumours using ultrasonography. Among 18 patients histopathologically diagnosed with glomus tumours...
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| author | Noboru Takanashi Satomi Asai Yoko Ogase Akiko Fujii Haruyo Atsumi Mika Doi Nobue Kumaki Tomotaka Mabuchi Hayato Miyachi |
| author_facet | Noboru Takanashi Satomi Asai Yoko Ogase Akiko Fujii Haruyo Atsumi Mika Doi Nobue Kumaki Tomotaka Mabuchi Hayato Miyachi |
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| description | Glomus tumours are painful superficial tumours, and ultrasonography is an extremely useful and noninvasive diagnostic technique for superficial organs. In this study, we retrospectively examined glomus tumours using ultrasonography. Among 18 patients histopathologically diagnosed with glomus tumours via ultrasonography, we observed five different development sites: subungual areas or those surrounding the nail bed (12), other areas on the finger surface (3), abdominal wall (1), upper arm (1), and forearm (1). The ultrasonographic images revealed significant differences in tumour size, indicating that tumours on other body surfaces tended to be smaller than those on patients’ fingers (p < 0.01). The depth/width ratios of tumours on the other body surfaces were significantly higher than those on the fingers (p < 0.05). The tumours showed a regular shape (72.2%) and clear border (100%). Furthermore, most tumours were low-echo tumours with a diameter of up to 15 mm, clear margins, and no lateral shadows. Abundant blood flow and vessels in and out of the tumours were also observed. In conclusion, our study describes the ultrasonographic characteristics of glomus tumours and reveals that they cannot be ruled out when diagnosing small painful subcutaneous tumours. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cce3e4a9d343489d92ff5cc6db5c3ec22023-08-03T00:00:02ZengHindawi LimitedDermatology Research and Practice1687-61132023-01-01202310.1155/2023/7126799Ultrasonographic Characteristics in the Fingers and Other Superficial Glomus TumoursNoboru Takanashi0Satomi Asai1Yoko Ogase2Akiko Fujii3Haruyo Atsumi4Mika Doi5Nobue Kumaki6Tomotaka Mabuchi7Hayato Miyachi8Department of Clinical Laboratory TechnologyDepartment of Laboratory MedicineDepartment of Clinical Laboratory TechnologyDepartment of Clinical Laboratory TechnologyDepartment of Laboratory MedicineDepartment of Laboratory MedicineDepartment of PathologyDepartment of DermatologyDepartment of Laboratory MedicineGlomus tumours are painful superficial tumours, and ultrasonography is an extremely useful and noninvasive diagnostic technique for superficial organs. In this study, we retrospectively examined glomus tumours using ultrasonography. Among 18 patients histopathologically diagnosed with glomus tumours via ultrasonography, we observed five different development sites: subungual areas or those surrounding the nail bed (12), other areas on the finger surface (3), abdominal wall (1), upper arm (1), and forearm (1). The ultrasonographic images revealed significant differences in tumour size, indicating that tumours on other body surfaces tended to be smaller than those on patients’ fingers (p < 0.01). The depth/width ratios of tumours on the other body surfaces were significantly higher than those on the fingers (p < 0.05). The tumours showed a regular shape (72.2%) and clear border (100%). Furthermore, most tumours were low-echo tumours with a diameter of up to 15 mm, clear margins, and no lateral shadows. Abundant blood flow and vessels in and out of the tumours were also observed. In conclusion, our study describes the ultrasonographic characteristics of glomus tumours and reveals that they cannot be ruled out when diagnosing small painful subcutaneous tumours.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7126799 |
| spellingShingle | Noboru Takanashi Satomi Asai Yoko Ogase Akiko Fujii Haruyo Atsumi Mika Doi Nobue Kumaki Tomotaka Mabuchi Hayato Miyachi Ultrasonographic Characteristics in the Fingers and Other Superficial Glomus Tumours Dermatology Research and Practice |
| title | Ultrasonographic Characteristics in the Fingers and Other Superficial Glomus Tumours |
| title_full | Ultrasonographic Characteristics in the Fingers and Other Superficial Glomus Tumours |
| title_fullStr | Ultrasonographic Characteristics in the Fingers and Other Superficial Glomus Tumours |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultrasonographic Characteristics in the Fingers and Other Superficial Glomus Tumours |
| title_short | Ultrasonographic Characteristics in the Fingers and Other Superficial Glomus Tumours |
| title_sort | ultrasonographic characteristics in the fingers and other superficial glomus tumours |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7126799 |
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