Glomus Tumor: Follow-up

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Further Reading

• The American Gastroenterological Association Institute has released guidelines that include glomus tumors. ³

Keywords

solitary glomus tumor, multiple glomus tumor, glomus cell, glomus body, glomangioma, Sucquet-Hoyer canal, modified smooth muscle cell, Hildreth sign, Love test

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Michael B Reynolds, MD, Staff Physician, Associate Clinical Professor, Section of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia
Michael B Reynolds, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology and Southern Medical Association
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Medical Editor

Abby S Van Voorhees, MD, Assistant Professor, Director of Psoriasis Services and Phototherapy Units, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Abby S Van Voorhees, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, National Psoriasis Foundation, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and Women's Dermatologic Society
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Michael J Wells, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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Christen M Mowad, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center
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Catherine Quirk, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Brown University
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Dirk M Elston, MD, Director, Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center
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