Glomus Tumor: An Anomalous Cause of Pain in the Finger
Glomus tumor constitutes 1 to 5% of all hand tumors. They present with the classical triad of severe pain, point tenderness, and cold sensitivity. The diagnosis is mainly clinical, but very often it is missed because of lack of knowledge or inadequate clinical examination. We present the case of a 4...
Main Authors: | Jayakrishnan K Narayana Kurup Senior Resident, Ashwath M Acharya Associate Professor, Anil K Bhat Professor |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2016-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5005/jp-journals-10053-0023 |
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