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Glomus Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential

MedGen UID:
234312
•Concept ID:
C1333826
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A glomus tumor that shows atypical characteristics and has borderline malignant potential. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVGlomus Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Cutaneous malignant glomus tumours: applicability of currently established malignancy criteria for tumours occurring in the skin.
Luzar B, Martin B, Fisher C, Calonje E
Pathology 2018 Dec;50(7):711-717. Epub 2018 Oct 9 doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2018.08.005. PMID: 30314644

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Atypical and malignant glomus tumors: analysis of 52 cases, with a proposal for the reclassification of glomus tumors.
Folpe AL, Fanburg-Smith JC, Miettinen M, Weiss SW
Am J Surg Pathol 2001 Jan;25(1):1-12. doi: 10.1097/00000478-200101000-00001. PMID: 11145243

Diagnosis

Giant thigh glomus tumor of uncertain malignant potential: Case report with pathologic-radiologic correlation.
Pena-Burgos EM, Serra-Del Carpio G, Tapia-Viñe M, Ortiz-Cruz EJ, Pozo-Kreilinger JJ
J Cutan Pathol 2023 May;50(5):390-395. Epub 2023 Mar 16 doi: 10.1111/cup.14416. PMID: 36820733
Glomus tumor of uncertain malignant potential within the cervical spine: a case report.
Li Y, Su K, Li M, Lu S, Che Z, Liang Y, Huang L
Ann Palliat Med 2021 Nov;10(11):12018-12024. doi: 10.21037/apm-21-2751. PMID: 34872325
Glomus Tumor of Sella Turcica With Synaptophysin Expression Mimicking Pituitary Adenoma.
Tsang JCH, Ng CS, Fung CF, Chan JKC, Cheuk W
Int J Surg Pathol 2020 Jun;28(4):401-405. Epub 2020 Jan 16 doi: 10.1177/1066896919900550. PMID: 31948309
Epineural glomus tumor of the posterior interosseous nerve: Case report.
Drabent P, Bielle F, Bernat I, Peyre M
J Clin Neurosci 2020 Apr;74:232-234. Epub 2020 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.12.062. PMID: 31917057
Intraneural glomus tumor of "uncertain malignant potential" and with BRAF mutation in the median nerve - an unusual case.
Dahlin LB, Scherman P, Besjakov J, Lindberg E, Solomon DA, Horvai AE, Perry A
Clin Neuropathol 2017 Jul/Aug;36(4):164-170. doi: 10.5414/NP300989. PMID: 28438258

Prognosis

Epineural glomus tumor of the posterior interosseous nerve: Case report.
Drabent P, Bielle F, Bernat I, Peyre M
J Clin Neurosci 2020 Apr;74:232-234. Epub 2020 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.12.062. PMID: 31917057

Clinical prediction guides

Glomus tumor of uncertain malignant potential within the cervical spine: a case report.
Li Y, Su K, Li M, Lu S, Che Z, Liang Y, Huang L
Ann Palliat Med 2021 Nov;10(11):12018-12024. doi: 10.21037/apm-21-2751. PMID: 34872325
Atypical and malignant glomus tumors: analysis of 52 cases, with a proposal for the reclassification of glomus tumors.
Folpe AL, Fanburg-Smith JC, Miettinen M, Weiss SW
Am J Surg Pathol 2001 Jan;25(1):1-12. doi: 10.1097/00000478-200101000-00001. PMID: 11145243

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