Asymptomatic Glomus Tumor of the Mediastinum

Joint Authors

Lioulias, Achilleas G.
Chorti, Maria
Rapti, Nikoletta
Kanakis, Meletios A.

Source

Case Reports in Surgery

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-09-09

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Glomus tumors are rare benign neoplasms that predominate in limbs.

Infrequently, they can occur in a wide anatomic distribution, to include sites not known to contain glomus cells.

Although glomus tumors are usually small, pain and tenderness are common clinical symptoms.

We report the case of a 69-year-old man with an asymptomatic large mediastinal glomus tumor, who underwent surgical resection.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Kanakis, Meletios A.& Rapti, Nikoletta& Chorti, Maria& Lioulias, Achilleas G.. 2015. Asymptomatic Glomus Tumor of the Mediastinum. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060103

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kanakis, Meletios A.…[et al.]. Asymptomatic Glomus Tumor of the Mediastinum. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060103

American Medical Association (AMA)

Kanakis, Meletios A.& Rapti, Nikoletta& Chorti, Maria& Lioulias, Achilleas G.. Asymptomatic Glomus Tumor of the Mediastinum. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060103

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1060103