Tumor in oral mucosa: Case report

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Carlos Alberto García R.
Carlos Alberto Restrepo A.
Andrés Ricardo Rugeles N.

Keywords

Glomus tumor, mouth mucosa, cheek, pathology

Abstract

The glomus tumor is a vascular neoplasm originating from smooth muscle cells of neuromyoarterial component, responsible for the control of microvascular blood flow. It represents 1.6% of all soft tissue tumors, being located mainly in the subungual area and clinically very painful. Diagnosis may be delayed because of their small size, nons­pecific clinical manifestations and unusual anatomical locations. Treatment is primarily surgical, which is healing, also allowing the histopathologic confirmation. The case re­port of a 13-year-old patient with an unusual-located glomus tumor in the oral mucosa is presented.

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