Malignant Glomus Tumor of the Peritoneum: Case Report

Glomus tumors are usually benign tumors that occur in the skin and soft tissues of the extremities. Visceral locations, such as stomach, intestines or lung, are extremely rare because glomus bodies are rare or absent in these organs. This report describes our experience in a 47-year-old woman diagno...

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Autores principales: Baleato-González, Sandra, García-Figueiras, Roberto, Trujillo-Ariza, Maria Virginia, Carrera-Álvarez, Juan Jose
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Radiology 2014
Materias:
Gastrointestinal Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3909863/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24497793
http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2014.15.1.61
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Sumario:Glomus tumors are usually benign tumors that occur in the skin and soft tissues of the extremities. Visceral locations, such as stomach, intestines or lung, are extremely rare because glomus bodies are rare or absent in these organs. This report describes our experience in a 47-year-old woman diagnosed with a peritoneal malignant glomus tumor. This finding has not been previously reported.

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