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Glomus Tumour On The Hypothenar Eminence Of Hand: A Case Report

  • Khyrun Nahar Shaila1, Rehnuma Nasim2, Farhana Wahab3, MST Zinat Amin4, Nasima Akter5, Tarana Tabashum5

  • Volume 3, Issue 2, Page No: 84-87

Author Details

1. Ship International Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2. National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3. Government Employee Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
4. Shaheed Ahsanullah Master General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
5. East West Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh


Abstract

Glomus tumour is an uncommon vascular tumours, usually presenting with painful bluish-red lesions with localized point tenderness and hypersensitivity to cold. Glomus tumours are located mostly in the subungual region of the digit, but involvement in other sites has also been reported. We here describe a 21-year-old male presenting with a painful plaque on the hypothenar eminence of the left hand, diagnosed as glomus tumour. It is a treatable condition, and proper diagnosis & treatment can significantly improve a patient’s quality of life.

Keywords: Glomus tumour, hypothenar eminence, glomus body, extradigital

Keywords: Glomus Tumour, Hypothenar Eminence, Glomus Body, Extradigital

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