ArticleSkeletal radiology2011
Immunophenotypic analysis of glomus coccygeum associated with coccygodynia.
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- Musculoskeletal glomus tumor: a review of 218 lesions in 176 patients.Skeletal radiology · 2025Article
- Minimally invasive resection of a glomus tumor of the thoracic spine: a case report and literature review.The Journal of international medical research · 2019Review
- Favourable outcomes of coccygectomy for refractory coccygodynia.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2014Article
- Glomus tumor as a cause of coccydynia.Skeletal radiology · 2013Article
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Abstract
objectiveGlomus coccygeum is a glomus body which is found in the pericoccygeal soft tissue. This specialised arteriovenous anastomosis is a non-pathological vestigial structure usually larger than its equivalent in the distal extremities. Its prevalence is uncertain. Glomus coccygeum has been associated with coccygodynia and can cause diagnostic problems to pathologists unfamiliar with this entity. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe presence of a glomus coccygeum was sought in 40 coccygectomy specimens and correlated with clinical, radiological and histological findings.
resultsA glomus coccygeum was identified in 13 samples (35%). Glomus cells expressed smooth muscle actin (SMA) and were negative for desmin, S100, cytokeratin and a wide range of vascular markers. Proliferative activity was low. Pre-operative MRI did not identify these tiny lesions, and most patients with coccygodynia did not have a glomus coccygeum.
conclusionGlomus coccygeum is a common microanatomical structure which can be distinguished from glomus and other tumours by its small size, SMA expression and low proliferative activity.
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