en جراحی دست / آرنج Hand surgery / Elbow پژوهشی Research Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="line-height:2;"><strong>Background</strong>: Glomus tumors are benign perivascular neoplasms generally located in distal limbs, particularly in the nail bed, which present a classic triad including pain, tenderness, and cold hypersensitivity. This study described the epidemiologic characteristics, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and post-operative complications of glomus tumors.<br> <strong>Methods</strong>: Medical profiles of patients with a glomus tumor who underwent surgical excision at Shafa Yahyaeian Hospital, Tehran, Iran, between 2009 and 2021, were retrospectively reviewed. &lrm;A senior hand surgeon at the same orthopedic center managed all patients with surgical excision. &lrm;The collected information included demographic characteristics, clinical presentation, tumor &lrm;characteristics, recurrence, and post-operative complications.&lrm;<br> <strong>Results</strong>: The study included 38 females (76%) and 12 males (24%), with a mean age of 38.9&plusmn;14.3 years (range: 16-75 years). The symptoms at presentation included pain (100%), local tenderness (98%), and &lrm;cold sensitivity (66%). In all patients, Hildreth&rsquo;s test was positive. The mean symptom duration was 51.2&plusmn;53.7 &lrm;months. Of 50 cases, 47 lesions (94%) were in the fingers. The subungual region was the most frequent site of finger involvement (n=35, 74.5%). At a mean follow-up of 6.4&plusmn;4.5 years, tumors recurred in two patients (4%). Seven patients (14%) had surgical complications, including persistent pain (n=2), numbness (n=2), paresthesia (n=1), &lrm;limited range of motion (n=1), and nail separation (n=1).&lrm;<br> <strong>Conclusion</strong>: Glomus tumors present as painful lesions, most commonly in the fingertips, and are generally associated with long &lrm;symptom duration. The lesions are more common in females. &lrm;Surgical excision is an efficient treatment for the local control of glomus tumors.&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> Glomus tumor, Epidemiology, Surgical excision. 135 140 http://jros.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1056-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Farid Najdmazhar fnajdmazhar@yahoo.com 10031947532846006699 10031947532846006699 No Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Hooman Shariatzadeh Shariatzadeh_h@hotmail.com 10031947532846006700 10031947532846006700 No Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Hosein Hamadiyan S.hamadiyan@gmail.com 10031947532846006701 10031947532846006701 No Department of Orthopedic, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Seyed Morteza Motevallian Sajadi S.Morteza.Ms@gmail.com 10031947532846006702 0009-0006-4007-0822 No Department of Orthopedic, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Behnam Jafari Jafaribehnam1371@gmail.com 10031947532846006703 10031947532846006703 No Department of Orthopedic, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Reza Torab rztrb67@gmail.com 10031947532846006704 0009-0005-7274-2809 Yes Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.