Glomus tympanicum tumors

Alex D Sweeney; Matthew L Carlson; George B Wanna; Marc L Bennett

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2014.12.004

Glomus tympanicum tumors

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2015 Apr;48(2):293-304. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.12.004. Epub 2015 Feb 4.

Authors

Alex D Sweeney¹, Matthew L Carlson², George B Wanna³, Marc L Bennett³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: alex.d.sweeney@vanderbilt.edu.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
³ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.

PMID: 25659513
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2014.12.004

Abstract

Glomus tympanicum (GT) tumors are benign arising from paraganglion cells of the tympanic plexus in the middle ear. Although surgical resection remains the best option for definitive treatment of these tumors, the diagnostic and management algorithms have evolved considerably with the introduction of high-resolution computed tomography, MRI, and genetic testing.

Keywords: Glomus tympanicum; Middle ear tumor; Tympanic paraganglioma.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Ear Neoplasms / pathology*
Ear Neoplasms / surgery*
Ear, Middle / surgery*
Genetic Testing
Glomus Tympanicum Tumor / pathology*
Glomus Tympanicum Tumor / surgery*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Prognosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed