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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]

Overview

The cause of solitary glomus tumors has not been identified. Multiple glomus tumors are caused by a mutation in the GLMN (glomulin) gene.

Causes

• The exact cause of solitary glomus tumors has not been identified. However, trauma may cause a weakening in the structure of the glomus body, resulting in reactive hypertrophy.
• Multiple glomus tumors are caused by a loss of function mutation in the GLMN (glomulin) gene.