Glomus tumor: A rare location in the upper lip

Glomus tumor: A rare location in the upper lip

Glomus tumor is a benign neoplasm composed of glomocytes and vessels in varying proportions. It appears as a single painful nodule typically found in the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue of the extremities. A rare appearance of the tumor in the upper lip is presented. Differential diagnosis (along...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 2004-09, Vol.98 (3), p.327-336
Hauptverfasser: RALLIS, George, KOMIS, Constantine, MAHERA, Helen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Actins - analysis
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Dentistry
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Glomus Tumor - chemistry
Glomus Tumor - pathology
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Lip Neoplasms - chemistry
Lip Neoplasms - pathology
Medical sciences
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Vimentin - analysis
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Zusammenfassung:Glomus tumor is a benign neoplasm composed of glomocytes and vessels in varying proportions. It appears as a single painful nodule typically found in the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue of the extremities. A rare appearance of the tumor in the upper lip is presented. Differential diagnosis (along with clinical, microscopic, and immunohistochemical findings) is discussed.
ISSN:1079-2104
1528-395X
DOI:10.1016/S1079-2104(04)00102-7