A Case of Glomus Tumor of Finger: Differentially Diagnosed & Verified by Transillumination Test & MRI with Contrast within Shortest Time of Duration

Dr. Monalisa Mahajan

Abstract: Glomus tumor is a rare benign neoplasm, usually accounts for small percentage of hand tumors. It often differentially diagnosed with Raynaud. Phenomenon, Ulnar nerve entrapment, Local p yogenic abscess and R heumatoid arthritis. I present here a case of 43 year old female with 8 month history of pain in her left ring nger which was diagnosed as glomus tumor and was surgically removed and histological result was consistent with glomus tumor.

Keywords: Glomus tumor, Transillumination test, MRI