Surgical Excision of Subungual Glomus Tumor with Ayurvedic Correlation to Shatroga: A Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.48165/IRJAY.2025.81005Keywords:
tumor, excision, shatroga, ayurveda, Jaloka avacharanAbstract
Glomus tumors are rare, benign neoplasms arising from the glomus body, most commonly affecting the subungual region of the fingers. Although its etiology remains largely unknown, several hypotheses have been made to explain the etiopathogenesis and cause of pain. They present with a characteristic triad of severe pain, pinpoint tenderness, and cold sensitivity. Due to their small size and nonspecific symptoms, these tumors are often misdiagnosed. When assessing a patient with severe pain localized to the fingertip, clinicians must maintain a broad differential diagnosis that encompasses other painful neoplasms, including leiomyoma, eccrine spiradenoma, hemangioma, neuroma, osteochondroma, and mucous cyst. On the basis of these features, Acharya sushruta and Ashtanga hridaya have maintained SHATROGA. The features of a glomus tumor resemble the features of Shatroga. This case report highlights a patient with a subungual glomus tumor, emphasizing the clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, surgical management, and prognosis.
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