Glomus tumour of the elbow: an unusual complication of surgery. Issue 3 (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lunn, Jessica; Stanton, Jeremy; Arya, Anand
• Is Part Of: Shoulder & elbow. Volume 8:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 197
• Page End: 198
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: Elbow -- glomus tumour -- neuroma -- surgery -- trauma; Elbow -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Elbow -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Shoulder -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Shoulder -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Shoulder -- Periodicals; Elbow -- Periodicals; Shoulder Joint -- Periodicals; Elbow Joint -- Periodicals; 617.572005
• DOI: 10.1177/1758573216640190
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-5732

Abstract

Glomus tumours of the elbow remain a challenge to diagnose correctly and efficiently. We present a case of a glomus tumour as a complication of elbow surgery. This has not been described previously. This case highlights the possibility of injury as a causative factor in these tumours and the difficulty in differentiating them from postoperative neuromas by clinical presentation and ultrasound imaging alone.