Glomus Tumor Nose in a 6 Years Old Girl: A Rare Presentation

PV Dhond; Mudit Mittal; Rajesh Yadav; Shashikant Mhashal; Nirav Mody; Pratima Markar

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1021

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Glomus Tumor Nose in a 6 Years Old Girl: A Rare Presentation

PV Dhond, Mudit Mittal, Rajesh Yadav, Shashikant Mhashal, Nirav Mody, Pratima Markar

Citation Information : Dhond P, Mittal M, Yadav R, Mhashal S, Mody N, Markar P. Glomus Tumor Nose in a 6 Years Old Girl: A Rare Presentation. Int J Head Neck Surg 2010; 1 (2):111-112.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1021

Published Online: 01-12-2011

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Abstract

Glomus tumors are relatively rare tumors of head and neck region. These tumors occur in infants and in the elderly, but usually occurs in 5th and 6th decades.1 Here we are reporting a rare case of glomus tumor presenting on the dorsum of nose of a six years old girl which was surgically removed successfully.

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