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Glomus Tumor
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uncommon
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hamartomas of the
glomus body
special temperature regulating A-V shunt that bypasses the usual capillary bed of the dermis
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extremely tender
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a solitary painful red acral papule is likely to be a glomus tumor
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red or purple
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fingers or toes (sights rich in normal glomus apparatus)