Glomus tumor mimicking eccrine spiradenoma on fine needle aspiration

Glomus tumors are usually small painful nodules situated most commonly in the subungual region, and subcutis of upper and lower extremities. The histologic features of glomus tumor are characteristic and do not pose any diagnostic difficulty. However, cytomorphologic features have been poorly define...

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Published in:Journal of Cytology
Main Authors: Vidyavathi K, Udayakumar M, Prasad CSBR, Kumar ML
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Subjects:
Aspiration cytology; eccrine spiradenoma; glomus tumor.
Online Access:http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2009;volume=26;issue=1;spage=46;epage=48;aulast=Vidyavathi
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Summary:Glomus tumors are usually small painful nodules situated most commonly in the subungual region, and subcutis of upper and lower extremities. The histologic features of glomus tumor are characteristic and do not pose any diagnostic difficulty. However, cytomorphologic features have been poorly defined and rarely reported. We present a case of glomus tumor which mimicked a cutaneous adnexal neoplasm - eccrine spiradenoma on fine needle aspiration.
ISSN:0970-9371

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