Author/Authors :
Hakverdi, Sibel Mustafa Kemal University - Faculty of Medicine - Departments of Pathology, Turkey , Kalaci, Aydiner Mustafa Kemal University - Faculty of Medicine - Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Turkey , Yaldiz, Mehmet Mustafa Kemal University - Faculty of Medicine - Departments of Pathology, Turkey , Akansu, Bülent Mustafa KemalUniversity - Faculty of Medicine - Departments of Pathology, Turkey
Abstract :
Glomus tumors are usually benign neoplasms that occur in the dermis or subcutaneous tissues of the extremities. They occur very rarely in the hip. We report a patient with severe pain and tenderness in the left hip, especially on palpation, and in the sitting position. On physical examination, there was a soft palpable subcutaneous mass and severe tenderness in the left hip. Ultrasound revealed a hypervascular subdermal mass that was 1.2 cm in diameter, which was subsequently totally excised under local anesthesia. The histopathologic diagnosis was a ‘glomus tumor’. The patient has been symptom-free for 3 months of follow-up
