| Subungual glomus tumor diagnosis based on imaging. | |
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PMID: 16700827 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 50-year-old woman had had tenderness of the nail bed of the right thumb for more than 20 years. For the previous 5 or 6 years, she had also had attacks of pain with exposure to cold, and deformity of the right thumb nail plate began to appear. There was red discoloration on the proximal aspect of the nail bed, and a longitudinal fissure on the distal aspect of the nail plate. Ultrasonography showed a well-circumscribed hypoechoic area under the proximal aspect of the nail plate and the nail matrix. Color Doppler ultrasonography showed subtle flow signals within the hypoechoic area. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a well-circumscribed mass in the same place that the ultrasonography indicated. It was isointense to the dermis of the nail bed on the T1-weighted image and hyperintense on the T2-weighted image. Radiography showed subtle dorsal bone erosion in the distal phalanx. Surgery was performed. Histologically, the diagnosis of a subungual glomus tumor was made. We diagnosed the exact location and size of the subungual glomus tumor by preoperative imaging and completely removed it easily and safely. Imaging is very useful for diagnosing tumors of the nail unit. |
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Authors:
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Noriko Takemura; Norikazu Fujii; Toshihiro Tanaka |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of dermatology Volume: 33 ISSN: 0385-2407 ISO Abbreviation: J. Dermatol. Publication Date: 2006 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-05-16 Completed Date: 2006-08-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7600545 Medline TA: J Dermatol Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 389-93 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Dermatology, Higashi-Ohmi Keiai Hospital, Shiga, Japan. takemura@keiaikai.or.jp |
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Female Glomus Tumor / diagnosis*, surgery Humans Middle Aged Nail Diseases / diagnosis*, surgery Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*, surgery |
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