Glomangiosarcoma Arising from a Prior Biopsy Site

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2017 Jan 25;5(1):e1219. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001219. eCollection 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Glomangiosarcoma represents a rare malignant variant of the benign glomus tumor that typically presents as a tender, slowly growing nodule with a predilection for the lower extremities. Unlike their benign counterparts, glomangiosarcomas may display aggressive characteristics such as large size, local invasion, and a tendency to recur after excision. Although wide local excision remains the treatment of choice, rare cases of systemic metastasis have been previously reported. We present a case of glomangiosarcoma arising at a prior biopsy site after excision of an unknown soft tissue lesion.