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Hallak B, Yerly S, Bouayed S, Zidi L. Tracheal airway obstruction induced by a large glomangioma: discussion of management and literature review. BMJ Case Rep 2024; 17:e261481. [PMID: 39343460 PMCID: PMC11440183 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-261481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 09/18/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Glomus tumours (GTs) are rare benign neoplasms arising from modified smooth muscle cells (SMCs) surrounding arteriovenous anastomosis. Typically, these tumours are found in the distal portion of the digits, especially under the fingernails. A GTs originating from the trachea is extremely rare. We are presenting the case of a Caucasian man in his early 80s, presenting with upper airway obstruction and massive bleeding caused by a large tracheal tumour to which final diagnosis of glomangioma of the trachea was retained. Methods of diagnostics, management and follow-up are documented. The incidence of GTs accounts about 1.6% of soft tissue tumours, and they are mainly located in dermal and subcutaneous tissue but can be equally find throughout the body. However, tracheal glomus tumours are the most clinically significant as they can be malignant and cause life-threatening condition through central airway obstruction. Histological analysis provides certainty of diagnosis, and surgical resection is the main treatment option.
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- Bassel Hallak
- Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital of Sion, Sion, Switzerland
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- Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital of Sion, Sion, Switzerland
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- Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital of Sion, Sion, Switzerland
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Gao M, Ye SN, Lin C, Xu YT. Tracheal glomus tumor misdiagnosed as pulmonary disease: a case report and literature review. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 88 Suppl 4:S196-S204. [PMID: 34147403 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2021.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Miao Gao
- Fujian Otorhinolaryngology Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Fujian, PR China
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- Fujian Otorhinolaryngology Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Fujian, PR China
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- Fujian Otorhinolaryngology Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Fujian, PR China
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- Fujian Otorhinolaryngology Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Fujian, PR China.
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Yeom JA, Jeong YJ, Ahn HY, Eom JS, Lee CH, Hwang MH. Tracheal Glomus Tumor: A Case Report with CT Imaging Features. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 58:medicina58060791. [PMID: 35744054 PMCID: PMC9229945 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58060791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Glomus tumors are rare benign tumors. The majority of them affect the skin the most and are rarer in the trachea, where the glomus bodies may not be present. Only scarce reports of tracheal glomus tumors have been reported solely with case reports of relevant articles. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 53-year-old man, with a free previous medial history, presented to our hospital with tracheal mass which was incidentally found. He did not complain of any specific symptoms associated with the tracheal tumor. The contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) revealed an avid enhancing nodular lesion, which is similar to blood vessels, in the trachea, 3 cm above the carina level without definite airway obstruction. RESULTS Successful tracheal resection and end-to-end anastomosis were performed on the patients; therefore, the final post-operative pathologic findings revealed a benign tracheal glomus tumor. The follow-up CT scan four months after operation showed complete removal of the tumor. CONCLUSION Tracheal glomus tumors, even rare entities, could be considered as a differential diagnosis if a highly enhancing mass appears on CT images.
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- Jeong-A Yeom
- Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si 50612, Korea;
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- Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Korea;
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Medial Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Korea;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Korea;
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- Department of Pathology, Medial Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Korea;
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- Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Korea;
- Correspondence:
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Rovira A, Bartel R, Simo R. Glomus tumour of the cervical trachea, report of a case and review of the literature. OTOLARYNGOLOGY CASE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xocr.2021.100355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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We present a case of a glomus tumor of trachea in an elderly female who presented with a mass originating from the posterior trachea. She underwent rigid bronchoscopy with tumor debulking combined with laser therapy. Frozen section initially suggested carcinoid tumor but later turned out to be a glomus tumor. She improved with additional laser therapy. We present her clinical course and a literature review on glomus tumor.
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- Parth Rali
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Divison of Pulmonary Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Wang C, Ma Y, Zhao X, Sun PL, Zhang YM, Huang M, Zhu Y, Jin SX. Glomus tumors of the trachea: 2 case reports and a review of the literature. J Thorac Dis 2017; 9:E815-E826. [PMID: 29221350 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.08.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Glomus tumors (GTs) of the trachea are very rare neoplasms that usually arise from the distal portion of the respiratory tree. The origin of these tumors is modified smooth muscle cells of glomus bodies. In this study, we describe two cases of GT of the trachea, as well as the histologic features of these tumors and their treatments. One tumor was diagnosed via bronchoscopic biopsy, and the other tumor was diagnosed via surgery. Clinical follow-up showed that the two patients are alive and well after 8 and 15 months post-treatment, respectively. We also review the literature regarding GTs and discuss the clinical presentation, histologic features, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of these tumors.
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- Chun Wang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Chest Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Chest Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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Intrathoracic glomus tumors and glomangiosarcomas: a clinicopathological and immunohistochemical study of 14 cases with emphasis on anatomic distribution. Virchows Arch 2016; 469:541-546. [PMID: 27591766 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-016-2013-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Fourteen cases of primary intrathoracic glomus tumor and glomangiosarcoma are presented. The patients were 9 men and 5 women aged 36 to 63 years (mean, 49.5 years). Clinically, 11 patients presented with nonspecific symptoms including cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, and back pain while 3 patients were asymptomatic. Anatomically, 9 tumors were in an intrapulmonary location, 3 in the mediastinum, and 2 in the trachea. Surgical resection was performed in all cases, and grossly the tumors varied in size from 1.5 to 4.5 cm in greatest diameter. Histologically, 12 cases corresponded to glomus tumor characterized by a homogenous proliferation of medium-sized cells with round nuclei and inconspicuous nucleoli and no evidence of mitotic activity or necrosis. In 2 cases, the presence of marked cellular pleomorphism, nuclear atypia, and mitotic activity was more in keeping with a diagnosis of glomangiosarcoma. The 2 glomangiosarcomas were located in the lung, one of which was associated with lymph node metastasis. Immunohistochemical stains for smooth muscle actin were positive in all cases while negative for epithelial, vascular, neuroendocrine, and neural markers. Clinical follow-up showed that all patients with a glomus tumor are alive and well after a period of 12 to 36 months after surgical resection. In contrast, the 2 patients with glomangiosarcoma died of tumor 24 and 36 months, respectively, after initial diagnosis. The current cases highlight the ubiquitous distribution of these tumors within the thoracic cavity and stress the importance of including these tumors in the differential diagnosis of thoracic neoplasms.
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Fernandez-Bussy S, Labarca G, Rodriguez M, Mehta HJ, Jantz M. Concomitant tracheal and subcutaneous glomus tumor: Case report and review of the literature. Respir Med Case Rep 2015; 16:81-5. [PMID: 26744663 PMCID: PMC4681967 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Glomus tumors are unusual and generally benign neoplasms mainly found in subungeal areas. We describe a case of concomitant subcutaneous and tracheal glomus tumor that underwent successful endoscopic resection. A 48-year old male with a left forearm subcutaneous mass presented with hemoptysis. A chest CT scan demonstrated a polypoid tracheal lesion. He underwent a bronchoscopic resection. A biopsy revealed a glomus tumor, which was the same type of neoplasm that was found on the forearm biopsy. Glomus tumors are rarely found in the respiratory tract. Only 49 cases have been described. The majority of the glomus tumors arise from the lower posterior tracheal wall with no extraluminal extension. Bronchoscopic resection has been successfully used. Glomus tumors should be included in the differential diagnosis of tracheobronchial lesions. Bronchoscopic resection and adjuvant radiotherapy are valid treatment options. This is the first report of concomitant subcutaneous and tracheal glomus tumor, as well as the first reported airway glomus tumor, in Latin America. As part of this study, we also perform a literature review.
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- Resident of Internal Medicine Interna, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Florida, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Florida, USA
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