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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-2 | Issue-03
A Rare Presentation of Glomus Tumour of the Nose
Ayyagari Sudha, Namala Vivekanand, S A Rahman, Nagendra Mahendra
Published: March 28, 2014 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2014.v02i03.008
Pages: 141-144
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Abstract
Glomus tumors arise from the glomus body, a neuro-arterial structure that regulates the body temperature.
Most common site is the skin and superficial soft tissues of the distal extremities, especially the subungual region. Up to
10 % of patients may have multiple lesions. Rare anatomic sites include bone, particularly phalanges, stomach,
mediastinum and lung. The head and neck region is a rare site for glomus tumor, particularly nasal cavity. To the best of
our knowledge this is the 26th case of glomus tumor of nasal cavity reported in literature. Our Patient is a 71 year old
male presenting with nose block and nasal discharge. On examination a reddish polypoidal mass was seen medial to the
right middle turbinate. There was no pain, no regional lymphadenopathy and no skin changes. An excision biopsy of the
swelling was done which revealed histology of a glomus tumor. Patient was on regular follow up and is asymptomatic.