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Glomangiosarcoma
Classification and external resources
ICD-O: 8710/3

Glomangiosarcoma is a low grade[1] tumor of the soft tissue.

They rarely metastasize,[2] but metastases are possible.[3]

It is also known as "malignant glomus tumor".[4]

Positive staining for vimentin has been reported.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Pérez de la Fuente T, Vega C, Gutierrez Palacios A, Sanchez Lorenzo J, Gonzalez Sarasua J (2005). "Glomangiosarcoma of the hypothenar eminence: a case report". Chirurgie de la main 24 (3-4): 199–202. PMID 16121631.  
  2. ^ Park JH, Oh SH, Yang MH, Kim NI (November 2003). "Glomangiosarcoma of the hand: a case report and review of the literature". The Journal of dermatology 30 (11): 827–33. PMID 14684942. http://www.dermatol.or.jp/Journal/JD/2003/030110827.html.  
  3. ^ Watanabe K, Sugino T, Saito A, Kusakabe T, Suzuki T (December 1998). "Glomangiosarcoma of the hip: report of a highly aggressive tumour with widespread distant metastases". The British journal of dermatology 139 (6): 1097–101. PMID 9990381. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=0007-0963&date=1998&volume=139&issue=6&spage=1097.  
  4. ^ Kayal JD, Hampton RW, Sheehan DJ, Washington CV (September 2001). "Malignant glomus tumor: a case report and review of the literature". Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] 27 (9): 837–40. PMID 11553174. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=1076-0512&date=2001&volume=27&issue=9&spage=837.  
  5. ^ Hiruta N, Kameda N, Tokudome T, et al. (September 1997). "Malignant glomus tumor: a case report and review of the literature". The American journal of surgical pathology 21 (9): 1096–103. PMID 9298887. http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?issn=0147-5185&volume=21&issue=9&spage=1096.  
Gonadal tumors, paraganglioma, glomus, nevi and melanomas (ICD-O 8590-8799)
Gonadal/
sex cord-gonadal stromal (8590-8679)
Paragangliomas And
Glomus tumors (8680-8719)
Nevi and melanomas (8720-8799)







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