Pulmonary glomus tumor observed for 6 years: A case report

Glomus tumors are rarely developed in the lung. We report a case of a pulmonary glomus tumor that was observed for a long period. The patient was a 50-year-old man. Chest computed tomography showed a 6 mm nodule in the left lower lobe. The patient requested follow-up observation. The nodule graduall...

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Main Authors: Rurika Hamanaka, Ryota Masuda, Masayuki Iwazaki
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a5c73ebddbce472bafda79b9bdcb04c2
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Summary:Glomus tumors are rarely developed in the lung. We report a case of a pulmonary glomus tumor that was observed for a long period. The patient was a 50-year-old man. Chest computed tomography showed a 6 mm nodule in the left lower lobe. The patient requested follow-up observation. The nodule gradually increased and was resected 6 years later. Pulmonary partial resection was performed thoracoscopy. The lesion was diagnosed as a glomus tumor with no malignant features. Pulmonary glomus tumors are rare and difficult to diagnose before resection. However, care is necessary as they may be malignant.