Presentation
Small painful swelling on the dorsum of the thumb.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Glomus tumor - thumb
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Focal soft tissue thickening of the dorsum of the distal phalanx of the thumb, which is hyperintense on T2 and PD weighted imaging associated with underlying bone marrow edematous changes.
Case Discussion
An excisional biopsy was performed. Pathologically proven as a glomus tumor.