From: Glomus tumors around or in the knee: a case report and literature review
Side | Cases | Sex | History | Location | Size (mm) | Age | Duration | Category |
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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 |