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Orthopaedics
Glomus tumour located in the volar aspect of distal phalanx of thumb
  1. Sandeep Kumar Yadav1,
  2. Rajesh Kumar Rajnish2,
  3. Vimal Prakash1 and
  4. Vikrant Verma3
  1. 1Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
  2. 2Orthopaedics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  3. 3Pathology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Vimal Prakash; vimalprakash.1995{at}gmail.com

Abstract

A woman in her 40s presented with pain and tenderness over the volar aspect of distal phalanx of her thumb without any swelling or discolouration. MRI indicated a possible glomus tumour. The treatment involved complete excision, and histopathological examination of the excised tissue confirmed the diagnosis of a glomus tumour. Most reported cases of glomus tumours are usually located in either the subungual region or the tip of the finger. This case represents a rare presentation in an unusual location—the volar aspect of the distal phalanx of the thumb.

  • Orthopaedics
  • Orthopaedic and trauma surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-260130

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    • Contributors The following authors were responsible for drafting the text, sourcing and editing clinical images, investigation results, drawing original diagrams and algorithms, and critical revision for important intellectual content: SKY, RKR, VP and VV. The following author gave final approval of the manuscript: SKY.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

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