Published December 2005 | Version v1
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Glomus tumour in a child

Creators

  • 1. Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia (Australia). Dept. of Radiation Oncology
  • 2. Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia (Australia). Dept. of Otorhinology
  • 3. Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia (Australia). Dept of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology

Description

Glomus tumours are uncommon neoplasms. Very rarely do they present in the paediatric age group. We describe a case of bilateral glomus tumours in a 13-year-old girl that were successfully treated with radiotherapy. The patient remains well 8 years after completion of treatment Copyright (2005) Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Australasian Radiology
Journal Volume
49
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 516-518
ISSN
0004-8461
CODEN
AURDAW

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
37095772
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOPSY; CYTOPLASM; DIAGNOSIS; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NMR IMAGING; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; SKULL; THERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CELL CONSTITUENTS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; SKELETON; THERAPY

Optional Information

Notes
35 refs., 1 fig.