Glomus jugulare tumor

Introduction: Glomus jugulare tumor

Description of Glomus jugulare tumor

Glomus jugulare tumor: A paraganglioma involving the glomus jugulare, a microscopic collection of chemoreceptor tissue in the adventitia of the bulb of the jugular vein. It may cause paralysis of the vocal cords, attacks of dizziness, blackouts, and nystagmus. It is not resectable but radiation therapy is effective. It regresses slowly, but permanent control is regularly achieved. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp1603-4)
Source: Diseases Database

Glomus jugulare tumor: A paraganglioma involving the glomus jugulare, a microscopic collection of chemoreceptor tissue in the adventitia of the bulb of the jugular vein. It may cause paralysis of the vocal cords, attacks of dizziness, blackouts, and nystagmus. It is not resectable but radiation therapy is effective. It regresses slowly, but permanent control is regularly achieved. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp1603-4).
Source: MeSH 2007

Glomus jugulare tumor: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Glomus jugulare tumor:

• Glomus jugulare
• Glomus
• Tumor
• Tumor pain
• Jugular
• Hypotympanum

Terms associated with Glomus jugulare tumor:

Terms Similar to Glomus jugulare tumor:

• Chemodectoma
• Jugular paraganglioma
• Nonchromaffin paraganglioma

Source: Diseases Database

Broader terms for Glomus jugulare tumor

• Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Glomus jugulare tumor

The following list attempts to classify Glomus jugulare tumor into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms by Histologic Type
    • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
      • Neuroectodermal Tumors
        • Neuroendocrine Tumors
          • Paraganglioma
            • Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal
              • Glomus Jugulare Tumor

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms by Histologic Type
    • Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
      • Neuroectodermal Tumors
        • Neuroendocrine Tumors
          • Paraganglioma
            • Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal
              • Glomus Jugulare Tumor

External links related to: Glomus jugulare tumor

• Otani's tumour (www.whonamedit.com)
• eMedicine - Glomus Tumors : Article by Ryszard M Pluta, MD, PhD
• eMedicine - Glomus Tumor (Head and Neck) : Article by Robert A Koenigsberg, DO, MSc, FAOCR
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Source: Diseases Database

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