Hildreth's test
Last reviewed 01/2018
- 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
- performed by elevating the patients' arm to exsanguinate it
Reference:
- Hazani R, Houle JM, Kasdan ML, et al. Glomus tumors of the hand. Eplasty. 2008;8:e48.