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Table 1 Previously reported glomus tumors in the knee area: side, cases, sex, history of trauma, location, size, age, duration of illness, and pathological category

From: Glomus tumors around or in the knee: a case report and literature review

Side

Cases

Sex

History

Location

Size (mm)

Age

Duration

Category

R [12]

1

F

None

Distal third of right vastus lateralis

15 × 30

31–40

16–20 yrs

Benign

L [13]

1

M

None

Inferior of medial tibial plateau

35 × 22 × 34

71–80

1–5 yrs

Benign

R [14]

R [14]

2

M;

F

Injured patella;

Twist knee

Medial quadrant of the patella;

Tibial tuberosity

10 × 10;

15 × 20

61–70;

41–50

1–5 yrs;

1–5 yrs

Benign;

Benign

NR [7]

1

M

None

Subcutaneous tissue before the patella

60 × 50 × 50

71–80

several yrs

Uncertain malignant potential

NR [15]

1

NR

NR

Subcutaneous tissue in the medial aspect of the knee

20 × 10 × 20

51–60

16–20 yrs

Benign

L [16]

1

M

NR

Subcutaneous tissue before the patellar tendon

15 × 11 × 20

71–80

26–30 yrs

Benign

R [17]

1

F

NR

Hoffa’s fat pad

5 × 8

41–50

1–5 yrs

Benign

R [18]

1

M

None

Infrapatellar fat pad

10

61–70

1–5 wks

Benign

R [19]

1

M

None

Subcutaneous tissue of medial condyle of femur

50

71–80

1–5 yrs

Benign

L [20]

1

M

None

Subcutaneous tissue of lateral condyle of femur

7 × 6 × 4

51–60

1–5 yrs

Benign

R [21]

1

M

A fall on leg

Subcutaneous tissue of medial side of the knee

65 × 35 × 15

0–10

1–5 wks

Benign

L [22]

1

M

None

Subcutaneous tissue of the lateral collateral ligament

NR

51–60

6–10 yrs

Benign

R [23]

R [23]

R [23]

NR [23]

4

M;M;M;M

None;

None;

NR;

None

Medial to the patella tendon;

Subcutaneous tissue superior and anterior to the tip of the fibula head;

In the infrapatellar bursa;

Subcutaneous tissue of the superolateral aspect of the patella

8 × 5;

15 × 15 × 12;

4–5 × 8 × 4;

20 × 8 × 4

41–50;

61–70;

61–70;

61–70

1–5 yrs;

6–10 mos;

1–5 yrs;

NR

Benign;

Benign;

Benign;

Benign

L [5]

1

M

NR

Lateral aspect of the intermediate third of the leg

24 × 20 × 20

41–50

6–10 yrs

Malignant

L [24]

1

M

Total knee replacement

Subcutaneous tissue of the anterolateral aspect of the knee

10 × 8 × 8

71–80

1–5 yrs

Benign

L [25]

1

M

Minor penetrating injuries

Subcutaneous tissue before the patella

55 × 43 × 27

41–50

1–5 yrs

Benign

L [26]

1

M

NR

Popliteal fossa

5 × 5

11–20

1–5 yrs

Benign

R [27]

1

M

NR

Anterior to the proximal pole of the patella

41 × 40

51–60

11–15 yrs

Benign

R [28]

L [28]

R [28]

3

M;

F;

M

None;

None;

None

Subcutaneous tissue before the patella;

Subcutaneous tissue before the patellar tendon;

Subcutaneous tissue before the quadriceps tendon

7 × 3;

4 × 4;

18 × 10

31–40;

41–50;

21–30

1–5 yrs;

1–5 yrs;

1–5 yrs

Benign;

Benign;

Benign

R [29]

1

M

None

In the patellar ligament

NR

41–50

6–10 yrs

Benign

R [30]

1

M

NR

Subcutaneous tissue of the lower third of the thigh

4

51–60

1–5 yrs

Benign

L [31]

1

F

None

Popliteal fossa

15 × 8

31–40

Several yrs

Benign

L [32]

1

F

Traffic accident

Confluent with the periosteum of the distal one-third of the posterior aspect of left femur

9 × 20

31–40

6–10 mos

Benign

L [33]

1

M

None

The periosteum and cortex of the lateral aspect of the femoral metaphysis below the iliotibial band

15 × 8

51–60

1–5 yrs

Benign

L [34]

1

M

NR

The surface of left posterior aspect of the distal tibia

30 × 20

51–60

6–10 yrs

Benign

R [11]

1

M

None

6 GTs in the gastrocnemius fascia

5 × (4—40)

51–60

16–20 yrs

Benign

R [35]

1

F

Twist ankle

In the midshaft of the fibula

40 × 25 × 15

31–40

1–5 mos

Benign

R [36]

1

M

None

In the plica synovialis of the lateral condylar side of knee

6 × 12 × 16

31–40

6–10 yrs

Benign

L [37]

1

F

None

Subcutaneous tissue of the deep posterior knee capsule

10 × 15 × 20

0–10

1–5 wks

Benign

R [38]

1

NR

None

Subcutaneous tissue behind Biceps femoris

NR

41–50

1–5 yrs

Benign

R

1

F

None

Confluent with the periosteum of femoral lateral supracondylar

10 × 7 × 4

41–50

6–10 yrs

Benign