Glomus Tympanicum: A rare case of a painful bleeding ear
نویسندگان
چکیده
Glomus tumors are benign lesions of the middle ear which are slow growing in nature. They are the most common primary neoplasm of the middle ear [1]. Glomus tumor arises from abnormal growth of the paraganglion cells. The head and neck region represent the commonest area where extra adrenal paraganglioma also known as glomus tumors are found [2]. Patients may present with bleeding, pulsatile tinnitus and hearing loss. Surgical resections of the mass are the mainstay of treatment.
منابع مشابه
Extensive Glomus Tympanicum Mimicking Chronic Granulomatous Otitis Media
Glomus tympanicum, a hypervascular tumor in the middle ear, is usually suspected based on pulsatile tinnitus and retrotympanic reddish mass on otoscopic examination. These hallmarks may be masked by other middle ear diseases. Herein, we report an unusual case of the extensive glomus tympanicum masqueraded as chronic granulomatous otitis media, which was extirpated without preoperative embolizat...
متن کاملRole of Otoendoscopy in the Management of Glomus Tympanicum
Background. Glomus Tympanicum is the commonest middle ear neoplasm. Total removal through conservative middle-ear surgery is the gold standard of treatment. Variable surgical techniques have been reported with modifications. Hypothesis. Using endoscopes improves diagnosis and surgical removal of glomus tympanicum. Study design. Prospective case series. Methods. Examination of ears with suspecte...
متن کاملBeyond the promontory: the multifocal origin of glomus tympanicum tumors.
PURPOSE We examined other middle ear locations of glomus tympanicum tumors, which arise from glomus bodies accompanying the tympanic (Jacobson's) nerve through the middle ear. Most descriptions place these tumors on the promontory over the basal turn of the cochlea. METHODS We identified seven patients (all women) with small surgically confirmed glomus tympanicum tumors (not completely fillin...
متن کاملNasopharyngeal extension of glomus tympanicum: an unusual clinical and imaging manifestation.
Nasopharyngeal extension of the glomus tympanicum is rare. Only 2 cases have been reported in the literature to date. We present a reported case of a large nasopharyngeal extension of recurrent glomus tympanicum, with various kinds of imaging and histopathology and a review of the literature.
متن کاملTotal Endoscopic Approach in Glomus Tympanicum Surgery
Introduction: Glomus tympanicum (GT) is a benign primary tumor of the middle ear. The evolution of endoscopic ear surgery has allowed for an alternative approach to managing this vascular tumor. The purpose of this study was to evaluate an endoscopic approach in GT surgery, and also to investigate its applicability and feasibility. Materials and Methods: Prospectively, 13 class I and II patie...
متن کامل