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Tavanafar S, Afroozi B, Rezazadeh F, Jaafari-Ashkavandi Z. Glomus tumor in the buccal mucosa: A case report and review of the literature. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol 2023; 27:S15-S19. [PMID: 37082275 PMCID: PMC10112702 DOI: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_232_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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Glomus tumors are rare benign neoplasms usually occurring in the upper and lower extremities. However, oral cavity involvement is rare, with only a few case reports. We present a 37-year-old male patient with a chief complaint of an exophytic lesion in the left buccal mucosa for one year referred to our center. At the time, he did not have any pain or lymphadenopathy. The patient underwent surgery using a high-power CO2 laser. His histopathological examination revealed a glomus tumor. After 2 years of follow-up, no evidence of recurrence was detected. Glomus tumors should be taken seriously when patients have a painless exophytic bluish lesion in the buccal mucosa.
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Naji Rad S, Najirad S, Rafiei R. A Rare Case of Glomus Tumor on the Mucosal Surface of Lower Lip. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2021; 8:2324709620936159. [PMID: 32571080 PMCID: PMC7313329 DOI: 10.1177/2324709620936159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Glomus tumors are mesenchymal neoplasms derived from glomus bodies with rare presentations in the oral cavity. Glomus tumors present as a purple or pink vascular nodule or papule, sized <1 cm, and imitate vascular neoplasms such as hemangiopericytoma or hemangioma. Glomus tumors represent less than 2% of all benign soft tissue tumors. Only 27 cases of benign glomus tumors with oral cavity involvement have been reported to date. The most-reported oral tumors involved the lips (54.2%), followed by hard palate, gingiva, tongue, and buccal mucosa. The mean age of presentation of the labial glomus tumors is 48.7 years, with no gender predilection, in contrast to the subungual site, which occurs more in females. The etiology of the glomus tumors remains unknown. Subungual glomus tumors present as stabbing pain, cold intolerance, and tenderness of the fingertips, whereas labial glomus tumors mostly present as a painless, small, and slow-growing lesion. Treatment is surgical resection of the tumor. The recurrence rate of labial glomus tumors is unclear. In this article, we present the case of a 62-year-old man with a 2-month history of painless, soft lump on the mucosal surface of the lower left lip. Excisional resection of the tumor was performed in the clinic, and the histopathologic finding was consistent with solid glomus tumor. At 1 year follow-up there was no recurrence.
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- Sara Naji Rad
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Guilan, Iran
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Sánchez-Romero C, Oliveira MEPD, Castro JFLD, Carvalho EJDA, Almeida OPD, Perez DEDC. Glomus Tumor of the Oral Cavity: Report of a Rare Case and Literature Review. Braz Dent J 2019; 30:185-190. [PMID: 30970063 DOI: 10.1590/0103-6440201902222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Glomus tumor is a benign neoplasm composed of a perivascular proliferation of glomic cells that resembles the normal glomus body. Usually, it appears as a solitary, symptomatic small blue-red nodule, located in the deep dermis or subcutis of upper or lower extremities of young to middle-aged adults. Cases affecting the oral cavity are very rare, with only 23 well-documented cases reported in the English-language literature. Herein, we present a rare case of glomus tumor of the upper lip, and review the literature of cases involving the mouth.
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- Celeste Sánchez-Romero
- Oral Pathology Section, Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, UNICAMP - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology Section, Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, UFPE - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology Section, Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, UFPE - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology Section, Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, UFPE - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Oral Pathology Section, Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, UNICAMP - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology Section, Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, UFPE - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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Zou H, Song L, Jia M, Wang L, Sun Y. Glomus tumor in the floor of the mouth: a case report and review of the literature. World J Surg Oncol 2018; 16:201. [PMID: 30305096 PMCID: PMC6180582 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-018-1503-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Glomus tumors are rare benign neoplasms that usually occur in the upper and lower extremities. Oral cavity involvement is exceptionally rare, with only a few cases reported to date. Case presentation A 24-year-old woman with complaints of swelling in the left floor of her mouth for 6 months was referred to our institution. Her swallowing function was slightly affected; however, she did not have pain or tongue paralysis. Enhanced computed tomography revealed a 2.8 × 1.8 × 2.1 cm-sized well-defined, solid, heterogeneous nodule above the mylohyoid muscle. The mandible appeared to be uninvolved. The patient underwent surgery via an intraoral approach; histopathological examination revealed a glomus tumor. The patient has had no evidence of recurrence over 4 years of follow-up. Conclusions Glomus tumors should be considered when patients present with painless nodules in the floor of the mouth.
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- Haixiao Zou
- Department of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, No. 237 Luoyu Street, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. .,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, No. 237 Luoyu Street, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China.
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Kurohara K, Michi Y, Yukimori A, Yamaguchi S. The glomus tumor resorbed bone and teeth in the mandible: a case report. Head Face Med 2018; 14:18. [PMID: 30253798 PMCID: PMC6156871 DOI: 10.1186/s13005-018-0175-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A glomus tumor is a rare neoplasm usually found in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue of the extremities. It is rare for the glomus tumor to occur on the head and face. Only 26 glomus tumors of the oral region and affected bone have been reported in the English-language literature (Table 1). We report a case of a glomus tumor at the mandible. As a new point, the glomus tumor resorbed a bone and teeth roots when the tumor progressed into the mandible. CASE PRESENTATION The patient was a 44-year-old Japanese man who complained swelling of the right mandible. Radiographic examination showed a multilocular radiolucency area in the left mandible. Radiographic findings on our case resembled those of a common benign tumor. The lesion occupied to the premolar and molar area and revealed that the tumor resorbed the roots of the teeth. The lesion was removed surgically with the buccal cortical bone and buccal mucosa in contact with the mass of the tumor. The mass fully excised intraorally under general anesthesia, and the inferior alveolar nerve in contact with the mass was preserved. The specimen was pathologically diagnosed as a glomus tumor. Immunohistochemical staining was positive for vimentin, muscle-specific actin/HHF35, and calponin. A hairline-shaped area of positive staining for type IV collagen surrounding the tumor cells was also observed. In contrast, staining for alpha-SMA, cytokeratin (AE1/AE3), cytokeratin (CAM5.2), CK19, CD31, CD34, CD68, p63, S-100, Factor VIII, and desmin was all negative. The Ki-67 labeling index was almost 1%. A recurrent tumor was again detected in the site below the primary tumor at an 8-year follow-up, and it was surgically removed. The patient has had no symptoms of recurrence in 2 years after the second operation. CONCLUSION The glomus tumor resorbed a bone and teeth roots when the tumor progressed into the mandible. The immunohistochemical features of the tumor were consistent with those described in previous reports. It is important to completely remove the Glomus tumor.
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- Kazuto Kurohara
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School, Mie University, 174, Edobashi 2-chome, Tsu-shi, Mie 514-8507 Japan
- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate school of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School of Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Glomus tumor: a comprehensive review of the clinical and histopathologic features with report of two intraoral cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2018; 127:62-70. [PMID: 30243917 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2018.07.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Glomus tumors are benign neoplasms that most commonly present in the subungual region. Their occurrence in the oral cavity is exceedingly rare. Here, we present 2 cases from the oral cavity, detail their clinical and histopathologic features, and review the literature for solitary cases involving the oral regions. STUDY DESIGN The English language literature was queried for cases of benign glomus tumors in/around the oral cavity. Additional citations were cross-referenced from the identified sources. RESULTS Thirty-one cases of solitary glomus tumor in the oral and paraoral regions have been described, including the present cases. Patient age ranged from 10 to 85 years, with an average age of 47 years. In 12 of the 31 cases, the tumors occurred in the lips, 5 in the palate, 4 in the tongue, 4 in the buccal mucosa, 3 in the gingiva, and 1 each in the parotid, pterygoid fossa, and oropharynx. Only 18 of these cases had accompanying immunohistochemical stains, with 14 expressing positivity for muscle cell markers. CONCLUSIONS Although glomus tumors have distinct histopathologic features, diagnostic confusion may exist with regard to extradigital locations. Detailed documentation and discussion of the clinical and histopathologic features of rare tumors like these are vital to understanding them.
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Glomus Tumor: Report of a Rare Case Affecting the Oral Cavity and Review of the Literature. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 68:2329-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2009] [Revised: 09/25/2009] [Accepted: 10/04/2009] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Dérand P, Warfvinge G, Thor A. Glomangioma: a case presentation. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 68:204-7. [PMID: 20006179 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2008] [Revised: 04/14/2009] [Accepted: 07/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Per Dérand
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mälarsjukhuset, Eskilstuna, Sweden.
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Heiney JP, Leeson MC. Unique size and location of a glomus tumor with a review of the literature. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2008; 18:e1-3. [PMID: 18430592 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2007] [Revised: 12/24/2007] [Accepted: 12/24/2007] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Jake P Heiney
- Department of Orthopaedics, ProMedica Health System, Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
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Ide F, Mishima K, Yamada H, Saito I, Horie N, Shimoyama T, Kusama K. Perivascular myoid tumors of the oral region: a clinicopathologic re-evaluation of 35 cases. J Oral Pathol Med 2007; 37:43-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2007.00594.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Connor SEJ, Flis C, Langdon JD. Vascular masses of the head and neck. Clin Radiol 2005; 60:856-68. [PMID: 16039921 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2005.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2005] [Revised: 03/22/2005] [Accepted: 04/14/2005] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The classification, clinical presentation, natural history and imaging appearances of vascular masses of the head and neck are reviewed. The radiological appearances of congenital vascular masses (infantile haemangiomas and other congenital vascular tumours, high-flow and low-flow vascular malformations), acquired vascular masses (benign and malignant tumours, non-neoplastic lesions) and other hypervascular masses are described and illustrated, together with consideration of image-guided interventions.
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- S E J Connor
- Neuroradiology Department, Kings College Hospital, London, UK.
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Kessaris P, Klimis T, Zanakis S. Glomus tumour of the hard palate: case report and review. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2001; 39:478-9. [PMID: 11735146 DOI: 10.1054/bjom.2001.0721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Glomus tumours are usually small benign neoplasms that occur in the dermis or subcutaneous tissues of the extremities. They are rare in the oral cavity, only 18 cases having been reported in the medical journals to our knowledge. They arise from the epithelioid glomus cells that normally reside in the stratum retinaculare corii of the skin and are concerned with temperature regulation. We report the clinical, morphological and immunohistochemical features of a case of glomus tumour of the hard palate.
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- P Kessaris
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Euroclinic, 230 Kifissias Avenue, Kifissia, Athens 14562, Greece
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Sakashita H, Miyata M, Miyamoto H, Kurumaya H. Glomus tumor originating in the parotid region. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1995; 53:830-4. [PMID: 7595801 DOI: 10.1016/0278-2391(95)90344-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- H Sakashita
- Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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Gould EW, Manivel JC, Albores-Saavedra J, Monforte H. Locally infiltrative glomus tumors and glomangiosarcomas. A clinical, ultrastructural, and immunohistochemical study. Cancer 1990; 65:310-8. [PMID: 2153045 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19900115)65:2<310::aid-cncr2820650221>3.0.co;2-q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Six cases of locally aggressive and/or potentially malignant glomus tumors are described. On the basis of clinical and pathologic criteria, the following classification is proposed. The first category is a locally infiltrative glomus tumor (LIGT) which has the usual glomus histologic features. The second group is a cytologically malignant tumor arising and merging with a typical glomus tumor, designated glomangiosarcoma arising in a benign glomus (GABG). The third category and the most difficult to recognize is the de novo glomangiosarcoma (GADN), which must be distinguished from other round cell sarcomas. Most of these locally aggressive glomus tumors are vimentin positive and are immunoreactive for muscle-specific actin. Electron microscopic examination in one GABG case showed cells with numerous microfilaments and pinocytotic vesicles; a second GADN case contained cells with microfilaments and an incomplete basal lamina. As a group these locally aggressive or potentially malignant glomus tumors are larger and more deeply located than the conventional glomus tumor. Although 50% of these tumors recurred locally, none have metastasized.
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- E W Gould
- Department of Pathology, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Florida
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