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Glomus tumor of the thigh: confluent with the periosteum of the femur.

Hermann G, Klein MJ, Springfield D, Abdelwahab IF, Hoch BL

Department of Radiology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029-6574, USA. george.hermann@mountsinai.org

True glomus tumor is rare. In the majority of cases it involves the hand, preferring the fingertips or nail beds. We report a patient with glomus tumor of the mid-thigh who presented with severe localized pain and limp. The imaging features are discussed and the English literature reviewed.

Published 25 January 2005 in Skeletal Radiol, 34(2): 116-20.
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