Abstract
Glomangiosarcoma, or malignant glomus tumor, is a very rare neoplasm that when seen typically arises from a benign glomus tumor. Despite having histologic features of malignancy, these tumors usually do not metastasize. However, when metastasis occurs this disease is often fatal. We report a case of a malignant glomus tumor arising de novo on the nose of an 89-year-old white woman, and we review the literature concerning glomangiosarcomas.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 837-840 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Dermatologic Surgery |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Dermatology