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A Primary Pulmonary Glomus Tumor : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Tateishi, Ayako
Mochizuki, Atsushi
Maeda, Ichirou
Ariizumi, Yasushi
Doi, Masatomo
Shinmyo, Takuo
Koizumi, Hirotaka
Ando, Kouji
Hoshikawa, Masahiro
Funatsu, Mieko
Takagi, Masayuki
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A case of a glomus tumor originating from the lung is reported.
A 43-year-old female had undergone resection of a right lung tumor following a clinical diagnosis of carcinoid, sclerosing hemangioma, or other sarcoma.
Histologically, the tumor comprised uniform small round to oval cells with centrally located nucleus, a clear cytoplasm, and apparent cell borders.
The tumor also showed a focally hemangiopericytomatous pattern with irregularly branching or dilated vessels.
Electron microscopy revealed smooth muscle differentiation of the tumor cells.
Immunostaining further revealed that the tumor cells expressed smooth muscle actin, h-caldesmon, muscle specific actin (HHF-35), but not cytokeratin, epithelial membrane antigen, synaptophysin, or chromogranin A.
Based on these findings, a diagnosis of primary pulmonary glomus tumor was established.
Glomus tumors of the lung are very rare and only 21 cases have been reported to date.
The histological features of the present tumor and the relevant literature are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ariizumi, Yasushi& Koizumi, Hirotaka& Hoshikawa, Masahiro& Shinmyo, Takuo& Ando, Kouji& Mochizuki, Atsushi…[et al.]. 2012. A Primary Pulmonary Glomus Tumor : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ariizumi, Yasushi…[et al.]. A Primary Pulmonary Glomus Tumor : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ariizumi, Yasushi& Koizumi, Hirotaka& Hoshikawa, Masahiro& Shinmyo, Takuo& Ando, Kouji& Mochizuki, Atsushi…[et al.]. A Primary Pulmonary Glomus Tumor : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pathology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497597
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497597