INTRODUCTION Glomus tumors are rare neoplasms arising from the subcutaneous glomus apparatus. They account for 1 - 5% of the soft tissue tumors of the upper extremity, occurring in most cases in the nail bed. The typical clinical presentation includes paroxysmal pain and hypersensitivity to cold which limit the use of the affected hand causing practical, professional and often emotional discomf...

background:  giant cell tumor of tendon sheath (gctts) is often thought of as a volar finger mass. we hypothesized that gctts are equally common on the dorsal and volar aspects of the hand. in addition, we hypothesized that there are no factors associated with the location (volar versus dorsal) and largest measured dimension of a gctts.  methods:  a total of 126 patients with a pathological dia...

At our institution giant cell tumors arising in all locations are treated with curettage, cryosurgery, and cementation to avoid resection or amputation, increase local tumor control over curettage alone, and avoid the morbidity associated with immobilization. We report the oncologic and functional results of 3 patients with giant cell tumors arising from the tubular bones of the hand who were t...

Glomus tumors are benign, painful growths originating from glomus bodies and comprise just 1% of tumors arising in the hand, with fewer than 10% in the volar pulp of digits. Hallmark symptoms of glomus tumors include hypersensitivity to cold, heightened pinprick sensitivity, and paroxysmal pain. We report a 72-year-old, right-hand dominant man who presented with pain in the left middle finger, ...

Fig 1. A glomus tumor of the hypothenar eminence. Photo from clinical examination shows a hyperkeratotic papule. Note the resemblance of a foreign body. INTRODUCTION Glomus tumors are rare, benign vascular neoplasms typically localized to the digits, with a propensity for the subungual region of the hand. These subcutaneous hamartomas are derived from hyperplasic modified smooth muscle cells, s...

results there were 39 cases with lymph node metastasis in 59 malignant tumors, and 0 cases in 6 benign follicular type tumors. the staining scores by jt-95 of the 39 tumors with lymph node metastasis were 5+ in eight cases and 6+ in 31 cases. on the other hand, the scores of 20 malignant tumors without lymph node metastasis were < 4+ in all of the cases. in the co-cultured assay, numerous adhes...

Objective: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant tumor predisposition syndrome with a tendency to develop peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNST). Plexiform neurofibromas (PNF) are detected in a high proportion of affected patients. The tumors can lead to severe disfigurement and are classified as precancerous. This study examines the surgical procedures that have been performed...

Cardiac myxoma is usually a benign tumor in the left atrium that accounts for more than 50% of primary cardiac tumors. A 55-year-old female referred to our hospital with chest pain, referred pain to the left hand, and severe dyspnea. Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiography was performed and the results showed a large and mobile left atrial mass without any attachment to the interatrial septum. I...

cytomegalovirus (cmv) is a widespread pathogen that is found in milk, saliva, urine, cervical secretions, and semen fluid. it is supposed that cmv is a risk factor for breast cancer. the aim of this study was to determine the frequency of cmv among benign and malignant breast tumors. paraffin embedded breast carcinoma (n=24) and fibroadenoma (n=24) samples were collected from toos and firoozgar...