Glomus tumor is an unusual benign neoplasm of the extremity. Although it is most commonly found as a painful subungual lesion in the digits of the hand, the diagnosis has been reported at various sites throughout the lower extremity. Presented is a glomus tumor of the hallux with correlative imaging and surgical findings, including a review of the literature.
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