GLOMUS TUMOR WITH ASSOCIATED SUBUNGUAL WART ON HALLUX

  • Taynara de Mattos Barreto Médica Graduada/Medical Graduated, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
  • Robertha Carvalho Nakamura Mestre em Dermatologia/Master in Dermatology, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ); Preceptora e Coordenadora/Preceptor and Coordenator, Centro de Estudos da Unha (CEU) do Instituto de Dermatologia Professor Rubem David Azulay da Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro (IDPRDA-SCMRJ)
  • Talita Batalha Pires dos Santos Médica Graduada/Medical Graduated, Centro Universitário de Volta Redonda (UniFOA)
  • Dâmia Leal Vendramini Médica Graduada/Medical Graduated, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL)
  • Thales Pereira de Azevedo Médico Graduado/Medical Graduated, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
  • Anna Luiza Bento Dutra Médico Graduado/Medical Graduated, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.72.2.264
Keywords: Hand dermatoses, Fibroma

Abstract

Glomus tumor is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor present in the reticular dermis, frequently located in the hands. We report a case of a woman, 51 years old, with a history of long-lasting changes in the appearance of the left hallux’s nail and intense local pain. After several treatments, being already diagnosed the subungual wart, glomus tumor was suspected, because of the suggestive symptoms and clinical tests. Surgery was performed, with histopathological confirmation of both hypotheses. The possible diagnosis is the sum of suggestive clinical history, clinical tests and imaging tests, but only confirmed by histopathology. The treatment is surgical, treating pain and preventing recurrence. The present case reports associated diagnoses (glomus tumor and subungual wart) culminating with the major changes in the appearance of the nail. This paper emphasizes the need to suspect the diagnostic of glomus tumor on cases of obscure pain in fingers or toes.

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Published
2014-09-19
How to Cite
Barreto, T. de M., Nakamura, R. C., dos Santos, T. B. P., Vendramini, D. L., de Azevedo, T. P., & Dutra, A. L. B. (2014). GLOMUS TUMOR WITH ASSOCIATED SUBUNGUAL WART ON HALLUX. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 72(2), 247-251. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.72.2.264
Issue
Vol 72 No 2 (2014): Abril - Junho
Section
Case Reports

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