Glomus Tumors: A Systematic Review of the Sub-Saharan Africa Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Glomus tumors are rare benign tumors that were first described in 1812 by Wood. They arise from normal glomus apparatus, usually located in the reticular dermis of the body. Although glomus tumors are universal in occurrence, the sub-Saharan Africa experience has not been well documented.

Methods

The authors performed a systematic literature review of eligible studies between 1960 and August 2023, using the terms "glomus," "tumor," "glomangioma," "glomangiomyoma," and "Africa." We also performed a search of the AIC Kijabe Hospital pathology department database of about 140,000 records, covering 30 years, for the terms "glomus tumor," "glomangioma" and "glomangiomyoma."

Results

The systematic literature search and institutional database search produced a tot

SUBMITTER: Nthumba PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10833630 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature