Tumors of the Glomus Jugulare Not Associated With the Jugular Vein

Glomus Jugulare Tumours of the Middle Ear

“…What is not so well established is an agreed line of treatment. Winship and Louzan (1951) conclude that complete excision of the tumour is necessary, for benign and malignant tumours of this type are grossly indistinguishable and the first operative procedure offers the best and possibly the only chance for a cure. They also state it as their opinion that the tumours are usually radio-resistant.…”

Jugulotympanic paragangliomas: 75 years of evolution in understanding

“…62 Results published in the formative years of treatment were less than optimal; patients often received subtotal resection in combination with radiotherapy, or simply radiation alone. 7 Over time, however, stepwise improvements in both the surgical and nonsurgical armamentaria allowed for the evolution of safe and appropriate management strategies.…”

“…Winship et al 62 first denoted the neoplasm a "glomus jugularis tumor" in 1948 because the neoplastic cells were believed at the time to have arisen from a glomus body. A year later, these tumors were described as "non-chromaffin paragangliomas" because they histologically resembled paraganglionic tissue but did not stain for chromaffin.…”

Paraganglioma of the Middle Ear and Mastoid

“…37 On inspection one usually finds a poly¬ poid mass in the external auditory canal and a bulging tympanic membrane that shows discoloration ranging from pink to bluish. The majority of otologists incline to the opinion that the tumor itself is benign but that it simulates malignancy, for the erosion of bone results from pressure rather than from actual in¬ vasion.…”