Abstract
A case of a glomus tumor arising in an unusual site, the trachea, is described. The tumor was composed of a mixture of glomus cells and mast cells. At the ultrastructural level, the glomus cells exhibited features of modified smooth-muscle cells.
MeSH terms
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Basement Membrane / ultrastructure
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Cytoplasm / ultrastructure
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Epithelium / pathology
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Female
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Glomus Tumor / pathology*
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Glomus Tumor / ultrastructure
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Humans
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Microscopy, Electron
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Middle Aged
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Tracheal Neoplasms / pathology*
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Tracheal Neoplasms / ultrastructure