Glomus tumor of the anterior urethra: A rare case report and review of the literature

He,Tao; Hu,Jia; Jin,Lu; Li,Yifan; Liu,Jiaju; Ding,Yu; Li,Jian; Tao,Lingzhi; Chen,Zebo; Ni,Liangchao; Yang,Shangqi; Mao,Xiangming; Lai,Yongqing

doi:10.3892/mco.2016.832

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Glomus tumor of the anterior urethra: A rare case report and review of the literature

Authors:
- Tao He
- Jia Hu
- Lu Jin
- Yifan Li
- Jiaju Liu
- Yu Ding
- Jian Li
- Lingzhi Tao
- Zebo Chen
- Liangchao Ni
- Shangqi Yang
- Xiangming Mao
- Yongqing Lai
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Affiliations: Department of Urology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, P.R. China, Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China, Department of Pathology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China
Pages: 1057-1059
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Published online on: March 28, 2016

https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.832
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Abstract

Glomus tumors are rare and benign neoplasms, which normally originate from peripheral soft tissue. To date, reported cases of glomus tumor occurring in genitourinary tract, particularly in the urethra, are exceedingly rare. The present study presented a rare case of glomus tumor of the anterior urethra in a 42 year‑old male, his main complaints were a history of anterior urethra pain for 3 years, and a palpable and tender mass in the urethra for 2 weeks. Urethrocystoscopy examination and the resection of the urethral mass were performed. Pathological and immunohistochemical examination revealed that the mass was a benign glomus tumor. The patient remained in good condition by 6 month follow‑up, and revealed no problems or recurrence following surgery. This is the first case, to the best of our knowledge, to present a glomus tumor occurring in a male's urethra and the present report provided a supplementary review for the previous cases and the literature.

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Glomus tumor of the anterior urethra: A rare case report and review of the literature

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