Surgical treatment of the subungual glomus tumor guided by Doppler ultrasonography

The subungual glomus tumor is a benign neoplasia of glomus cells and is clinically characterized by paroxysmal pain and hypersensitivity to cold, which causes functional impairment to patients. Diagnosis is based on history and physical examination, and can be better guided based on radiologic study - with ultrasound and Doppler. The authors demonstrate clinical and ultrasonographic aspects of a case, describing the surgical procedure.

Keywords: GLOMUS TUMOR; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES.