Glomus tumor of the thenar eminence in neurofibromatosis type 1: case report and literature review

Transl Med UniSa. 2014 Dec 19:11:63-8. eCollection 2015 Jan-Apr.

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a disease characterized by increased tumorigenesis susceptibility, caused by mutations of the oncosuppressor gene NF1. The glomus tumor (GT) is a rare, very painful mesenchymal neoplasm, arising from the glomus body. In recent years, it has been highlighted the association between NF1 and GT. We report a case of a man aged 65 years, suffering from NF1, with intense pain at the thenar eminence of the right hand, successfully treated with the excision of the mass.

Keywords: Biallelic Inactivation; Finger; Glomic Tumor; Neurofibromatosis; Pain.