Unilateral lower limb atrophy associated with glomus tumors: a case report.

Yuji AkechiShiroh MiuraMasayuki OchiMoe EnokiTakuya MatsudaRiko KitazawaTaketsugu FujibuchiHirofumi OchiMichiya IgaseYasumasa Ohyagi

Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2021)

This case suggests that small glomus tumors located in deep tissue may cause disuse atrophy because of their long delay before diagnosis. Clinicians should consider the potential for glomus tumors when patients exhibit unilateral lower limb muscular atrophy with pain.

Keyphrases

lower limb
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic pain
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
palliative care
pain management
neuropathic pain
resistance training