Glomus tumour of the nail bed treated with the ‘trap door’ technique: A report of two patients

Abstract

Glomus tumours of the nail bed are an excruciatingly painful condition. The treatment of choice for these is surgical excision. However, since most cases are treated by surgeons, the usual method of treatment is total nail avulsion and excision. We have treated two patients of this rare presentation with a nail plate-conserving surgical method called the ‘trap door’ technique with excellent results. We hereby present a step-by-step pictorial guide to the method.

Key words::

• aesthetic surgery
• glomus tumour
• nail-conserving surgery
• trap door technique