BACKGROUND: @entity5 were first described by Wood in 1812 as painful subcutaneous tubercles. It is an uncommon benign @entity5 involving the glomus body, an apparatus that involves in thermoregulation of cutaneous microvasculature. @entity5 constitutes 1%-5% of all hand @entity5 . It usually occurs at the subungual region and more commonly in aged @entity1 . Its classical clinical triad consists of @entity158 , tenderness and temperature intolerance, especially cold sensitivity. This study reviews 15 cases of @entity5 which were analyzed according to its anatomic location, surgical approach and histologic findings. METHODS: Fifteen @entity1 with @entity5 of the hand operated on between January 2006 and March 2013, were retrospectively reviewed. @entity1 were evaluated preoperatively with standard physical examination including ice cube test and Love's test. Diagnostic imaging consisted of ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. All procedures were performed with tourniquet control under local anesthesia. Eleven @entity1 underwent excision using the transungual approach, 3 @entity1 using the volar approach and 1 @entity1 using the lateral subperiosteal approach. RESULTS: Total of 15 cases were reviewed. 11 @entity5 were located in the nail bed, 3 in the volar pulp and 1 in the radial aspect of the finger tip. After complete excision, @entity1 remained asymptomatic in the immediate postoperative period. In the long term follow up, @entity1 exhibited excellent cosmetic results with no recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: Accurate diagnosis should be made by physical, radiologic and pathologic examinations. Preoperative localization and complete extirpation is essential in preventing recurrence and subsequent @entity5806 .

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@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['Glomus tumor', 'Glomus tumors', 'subungual glomus tumors', 'glomus tumor', 'neoplasm', 'tumors'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity5806 :: ('MESH:D009260', 'Disease') :: ['nail deformity']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['Glomus tumor']
