Abstract :
Glomus tumour or glomangioma is an uncommon innocuous tumour of the skin. This painful tumour of skin is a vascular hamartoma arising from glomus cells and can be solitary or multiple, digital or extradigital. It is most commonly encountered in females in their 3 to 5 decade. Glomus tumour can occur anywhere in the body, subungual area being the most favoured site. Extradigital glomus tumour is extremely rare and can involve upper limb, legs or trunk. Pain, pin-point tenderness and cold sensitivity form the diagnostic triad of glomus tumour. The diagnosis of Glomus tumour is made after assessing the clinical features and histopathological findings. Most of the time extradigital glomus tumour are diagnosed incidentally. Ex Vivo Dermoscopy can help in arriving at a diagnosis. Extra digital glomus tumour is often an overlooked entity resulting in clinical uncertainty.
Keyword :
Extra digital glomus tumour, Glomus cells, Dermoscopy