Glomus tumor of the rectum: A case report

Glomus tumors are mesenchymal tumors composed of modified smooth muscle cells representing a neoplastic counterpart of the perivascular glomus bodies. They are most common in the skin and subcutaneous tissue, but also occur in the viscera. In the gut, they are almost exclusively found in the stomach...

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Main Authors: Rola Saleeb, Catherine J. Streutker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Human Pathology: Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330015201381