GLOMUS JUGULARE TUMOR: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Glomus Jugular tumors develop within the jugular foramen of the temporal lobe. Medical and surgical management of these cases very rare, slow developing and more vascular tumors are always difficult to handle. Patients that have such type of tumors will have their inferior cranial nerves affected. With the contribution of inferior cranial nerves, the patients may have different functions of swallowing, chewing, hearing, speaking, balance and coordination. The prevalence rates of these tumors are very uncommon as 1 case per 1.3 million. Although they are consider benign. Clinical diagnosis are based on imagining study such as Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imagining digital subtraction angiography are mostly used. The management is notorious and can include surgical excision, stereotactic radiosurgery and embolization. A patient of 38 year old was evaluated for the glomus jugulare and surgical management. Patient was discharge after 8th postoperative day with decreased presenting sign and symptom on 6 month follow up.