Rare glomangiosarcoma of the tongue. (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rajendran, Sumetha; Henderson, Arthur Harry; Gillett, Stuart
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2018
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: head and neck cancer -- oral and maxillofacial surgery -- mouth -- head and neck surgery; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223268
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : The glomus tumour is a rare neoplasm derived from the glomus apparatus. Subungual sites are most common with only three published cases involving the dorsal tongue. To our knowledge, this is the first case of an intraoral malignant glomus tumour (glomangiosarcoma) to be published in English literature. We report a case of a single glomus tumour located on the posterior dorsal tongue of a middle-aged man, which was surgically excised. Immunohistological features were indicative of a glomus tumour; however, in this case, malignant features were also discovered, warranting re-excision.