J Pathol Transl Med.
2015 Nov;49(6):520-524. 10.4132/jptm.2015.07.02.
Mediastinal Glomus Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. mhoh0212@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
- KMID: 2381411
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4132/jptm.2015.07.02
Abstract
- A glomus tumor in the mediastinum is very uncommon, and only five cases have been reported in the English literature. We recently encountered a 21-year-old woman with an asymptomatic mediastinal mass that measured 5.3 x 4.0 cm. Surgical excision was performed, and the tumor was finally diagnosed as mediastinal glomus tumor with an uncertain malignant potential. After reviewing this case and previous reports, we analyzed the clinicopathologic features associated with progression of such a tumor.
