Endobronchial Glomus Tumor in a Child

Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. 2019 Dec 1;32(4):163-166. doi: 10.1089/ped.2019.1065. Epub 2019 Dec 11.

Abstract

Glomus tumors (GTs) are rare, usually benign, mesenchymal neoplasms typically located in the cutaneous tissues of the extremities. Visceral locations have been reported in ∼5% of cases. The average age at diagnosis is 42 years. GTs originating in the respiratory tract of pediatric patients are exceedingly rare. We report a 16-year-old male with a GT of the right lower lobe bronchus.

Keywords: glomus tumor; histology; lung; pediatric; soft tissue tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports