Chennai: A rare case of glomus tumour was diagnosed and treated by doctors in Chennai.
A 38-year-old woman had complaints of pain on her right ring finger. She was treated by various doctors but the pain kept increasing. She was unable to take care of herself or do normal household work as the pain became
unbearable, especially on touching water.
The agonizing pain then extended up to her shoulder and the patient fell into severe depression.
She approached Venkataeswara Hospitals, where she was diagnosed as a case of glomus tumour. Excision of the tumor was done and the patient was discharged on the third day, absolutely pain free, said a statement from the hospital.
Glomus tumour of the finger is a rare benign tumour affecting 1 in 5 million people. It arises from the neuro arterial structure called glomus body.