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Saudi Medical Journal, vol.30, no.2, pp.299-301, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
Glomus tumors are usually benign neoplasms that occur in the dermis or subcutaneous tissues of the extremities. They occur very rarely in the hip. We report a patient with severe pain and tenderness in the left hip, especially on palpation, and in the sitting position. On physical examination, there was a soft palpable subcutaneous mass and severe tenderness in the left hip. Ultrasound revealed a hypervascular subdermal mass that was 1.2 cm in diameter, which was subsequent totally excised under local anesthesia. The histopathologic diagnosis was a 'glomus tumor'. The patient has been symptom-free for 3 months of follow-up.