A Primary Pulmonary Glomus Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Yasushi Ariizumi (Author), Hirotaka Koizumi (Author), Masahiro Hoshikawa (Author), Takuo Shinmyo (Author), Kouji Ando (Author), Atsushi Mochizuki (Author), Ayako Tateishi (Author), Masatomo Doi (Author), Mieko Funatsu (Author), Ichirou Maeda (Author), Masayuki Takagi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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 centrall...