Glomus tumour of the hand: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Glomus tumours are uncommon benign lesions, constituting 1-5% of all soft tissue neoplasia of the hands. It was first described in 1812 by Wood as painful subcutaneous nodules. The most common site for this tumour is subungual region and affects females more frequently than males.  It commonly presents as pain and pinpoint tenderness and cold sensitivity.

Being a rare tumour, its diagnosis is often delayed and cause undue anxiety to the patients. We present a case a of left index finger glomus tumour, which remained undiagnosed for many years, after being seen by multiple clinicians.