Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2003 Jul;46(7):616-619.
A Case of Glomangioma of the Neck
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea. sinus4@chollian.net
Abstract
- Glomus tumor (glomangioma) is an uncommon, painful benign hyperplsia of the normal constituents of the glomus. The most common location is in the subungal region of the fingers. Occasionally, they are found in unusual locations, such as nasal cavity, stomach, mediastinum, trachea, heart, vagina and lung etc. Microscopically, they include small and large vascular spaces lined by a narrow endothelium surrounded by layers of cuboidal or spindle cells with rounded uniform nuclei in a loose stroma. Unusual locations and the difficulty of preoperative pathological confirmation can lead to misdiagnosis of malignancy. We present a case of glomangioma of neck in a 64-year-old female with a review of literature.
