Diseases

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)

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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)

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  • Glomus Jugulare Tumors
  • Jugulare Tumor, Glomus
  • Tumor, Glomus Jugulare
  • Glomus Tumors, Familial, 1
  • Paragangliomas 1
  • Paragangliomas, Familial, 1

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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organ/neoplasm & histological coordinates not necessary

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History Note

1991(1975); use PARAGANGLIOMA, NONCHROMAFFIN 1975-1990; for PARAGANGLIOMAS 1 use PARAGANGLIOMA 2013-2022

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  1. C04w.557.465.625w.650w.700w.705.340
  2. C04w.557.580.625w.650w.700w.705.340

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Glomus Jugulare Tumor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005925. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005925
  2. Glomus Jugulare Tumor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55093109