Glomus tumor

Question 1

Glomus tumor: benign or malignant?

Answer 1

Benign but locally aggressive

Question 2

Glomus tumor locations

Answer 2

in the hand, under the fingernail

Question 3

Glomus tumor symptoms?

Answer 3

blue/purple discoloration
swelling
pain, exacerbated by cold exposure

Question 4

Glomus tumor treatment

Answer 4

Amputation versus excision (smaller tumors)

Question 5

Glomus tumor histology

Answer 5

bland stroma around tumor cells with dark nuclei and pink cytoplasm