Malignant glomus tumor in pleural cavity

Glomus tumor, first described in 1924 by Masson (1), arises from the neuro-arterial structure known as the glomus body. This tumor most frequently occurs in the deep dermis of the extremities and in the subungual region of the hands (2), but it is rarely seen in the pleural cavity. To our knowledge, there are no cases having been reported in pleural cavity to date. This study aims to present a primary malignant glomus tumor of thorax