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Hildreth's test

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  • Hildreth's test in clinical diagnosis of a glomus tumour
    • performed by elevating the patients' arm to exsanguinate it
      • a tourniquet is inflated to 250 mm Hg and the tumor is palpated, the pain and tenderness should be reduced.
      • a test is positive when releasing the cuff causes a sudden onset of pain and tenderness in the area of the tumor

Reference:

  • Hazani R, Houle JM, Kasdan ML, et al. Glomus tumors of the hand. Eplasty. 2008;8:e48.

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