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| Glomus tumor: An unusual cause of a lump in the upper lip | ||||||
| Liam Monaghan1, Stuart Clark2 | ||||||
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1DCT1 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, WN1 2NN
2Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary | ||||||
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| Monaghan L, Clark S. Glomus tumor: An unusual cause of a lump in the upper lip. J Case Rep Images Dent 2017;3:36–39. |
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ABSTRACT
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Introduction:
Glomus tumors are rare, benign vascular neoplasms seen most often in the nail beds of the hands. We report a rare case of a glomus tumor presenting as a painless lump in the upper lip.
Case Report: A 73-year-old male was referred with a three-month history of a soft, round, painless lump of around 1 cm, within the labial mucosa adjacent to his upper right central incisor. The patient had a history of adenocarcinoma of the lung, managed successfully with upper lobe resection and chemotherapy. He had peripheral vascular disease and COPD. A differential diagnoses included a mucocele, hemangioma or salivary gland neoplasia. Histology of the excisional biopsy showed benign spindle cells and thin walled blood vessels favoring a glomus tumor. On review the biopsy site was well healed with no sign of recurrence. Unfortunately, further follow-up was declined by the patient. Conclusion: Glomus tumors arise from glomus bodies, which are arteriovenous anastomosis involved in thermoregulation. They are not to be confused with carotid body tumors, which historically shared the same name. Glomus tumors are classically found in the digits in the hands where greatest numbers of glomus bodies exist. They are rare in the oral cavity, with few reported cases. Age distribution is similar between tumors of the hand and oral tissues, however the strong female predilection seen in subungual tumors is not mirrored in oral lesions. Recurrence is seen in up to a third of digital tumors, although there is no available data on recurrence rates in oral tumors. | |
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Keywords:
Biopsy, Glomus tumor, Lip, Oral mucosa, Oral surgery, Vascular neoplasms
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Author Contributions
Liam Monaghan – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published Stuart Clark – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of Submission
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Conflict of Interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2017 Liam Monaghan et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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