Pitfall glomus tumors

Vascularized soft tissue mass in the nailbed with subungual extension and bony erosion interpreted as a possible glomus tumor but that proved to be a vascular malformation

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Clinical information

Palpable mass in the distal finger

Ultrasound Images & Clips

Vascularized soft tissue mass in the nailbed with subungual extension and bony erosion interpreted as a possible glomus tumor but that proved to be a vascular malformation

Subungual extension longitudunal

Normal nailbed and subungual space longitudunal

Bony erosion

Vascularized soft tissue mass in the nailbed with subungual extension and bony erosion interpreted as a possible glomus tumor but that proved to be a vascular malformation

Soft tissue mass in the nailbed with subungual extension

Tumor with vascularity

Vascularized soft tissue mass in the nailbed with subungual extension and bony erosion interpreted as a possible glomus tumor but that proved to be a vascular malformation

Tumor transverse

Tumor with vascularity transverse

E-flow

The mass is easy compressible

Vascularized soft tissue mass in the nailbed with subungual extension and bony erosion interpreted as a possible glomus tumor but that proved to be a vascular malformation - X ray

Pitfall glomus tumors

Details

Sex: Male
Age: 55
Body part: Finger

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Author

Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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