Glomangiomatosis of the sciatic nerve: a case report and review of the literature

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Abstract

Glomus tumors are hamartomas, which tend to occur in sites rich in glomus bodies, such as the subungual regions of digits or the deep dermis of the palm, wrist, forearm, and foot. Very rarely, they may involve peripheral nerves. We describe a patient, who, following surgical resection of a solitary glomus tumor of the left distal sciatic nerve in his teens, had recurrence with development of multiple tumors in the course of the nerve over several years. To our knowledge, this is the only known case of glomangiomatosis involving a major peripheral nerve.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)807-815
Number of pages9
JournalSkeletal radiology
Volume46
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2017

Keywords

  • Glomus tumor
  • Intraneural glomangiomatosis
  • Intraneural glomus tumor
  • Peripheral nerve
  • Peripheral nerve tumor
  • Sciatic nerve

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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