What are glomangiomas?

Also known as: glomus tumors, glomus cell tumors.

Glomus bodies are a blood component that help regulate the temperature of the skin. If glomus bodies collect together, they form painful clusters that are visible beneath the skin known as glomangiomas.

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Reviewed by: Ana Margarita Duarte, MD

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