Glomus Tumor of the Stomach - a case report -

Glomus tumor, also known as glomangioma, originates in the neuromyoarterial glomus, a normal arteriovenous shunt abundantly supplied with nerve fibers and fulfilling a temperature-regulating function. The classical location of the glomus tumor is the subungual region, but it can occur elsewhere in the skin, soft tissues, nerves, nasal cavity, trachea, and stomach. Here, we report a case of a 38-year-old female patient in whom glomus tum or of the stomach was detected at the routine health examination, and didn’t show anyprevious tumor-related signs and symptoms. The tumor was 2.5 cm in diameter and located in the muscularis proper. Gastrointestinal glomus tumors occur almost exclusively in the stomach, and there is a strong female predominance. Although most gastrointestinal glomus tumors are clinically benign, and have a good overall prognosis, a small possibility of malignant behavior can not be ruled out.