Glomus Tumor of Digital Nerve: Case Report

Glomus tumors consist of modified perivascular, smooth muscle involved in thermoregulatory activity of digital blood flow. Digits, especially in the subungual region, are often affected. These tumors only rarely arise in peripheral nerves; digital nerve involvement is exceptional. We describe a glomus tumor occurring in the digital nerve at the level of the distal phalanx. (J Hand Surg 2012;37A:1180-1183. Copyright (C) 2012 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved.)