Glomus Tumor of the Thenar Eminence in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Case Report and Literature Review

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Title:	Glomus Tumor of the Thenar Eminence in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors:	Scaravilli, Gabriele Rossi, Roberto Artiaco, Stefano Merolla, Giovanni
Keywords:	Glomic Tumor;Neurofibromatosis;Biallelic Inactivation;Finger;Pain
Issue Date:	2015
Citation:	Scaravilli Gabriele, Rossi Roberto, Artiaco Stefano, Merolla Giovanni. Glomus Tumor of the Thenar Eminence in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Case Report and Literature Review. Translational Medicine @ UniSa 2015, 11(12):63-68
Abstract:	Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a disease characterized by increased tumorigenesis susceptibility, caused by mutations of the oncosuppressor gene NF1. The glomus tumor (GT) is a rare, very painful mesenchymal neoplasm, arising from the glomus body. In recent years, it has been highlighted the association between NF1 and GT. We report a case of a man aged 65 years, suffering from NF1, with intense pain at the thenar eminence of the right hand, successfully treated with the excision of the mass.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10556/1654 http://dx.doi.org/10.14273/unisa-458
ISSN:	2239-9747
Appears in Collections:	Translational Medicine @ UniSa. Volume 11 (jan.-apr. 2015)

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