A RARE CASE REPORT ON BILATERAL GLOMUS JUGULARE
Saheel Naik Dessai, Swizzel Pearl Pereira, V Vishnu priyanand, Ruchika Prabhu- General Medicine
- Applied Mathematics
- General Mathematics
- General Medicine
- General Chemistry
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- General Medicine
- General Medicine
- Pharmacology (medical)
- General Medicine
Glomus tumors, also referred to as paragangliomas or chemodectomas, are exceedingly rare neoplasms originating from non-chromafn chemoreceptor cells along the sympathetic chain. This case report presents a clinical scenario of bilateral glomus jugulare tumors in a 27-year-old male, characterized by progressive hearing loss and vertigo. Advanced imaging modalities, including contrast-enhanced MRI and computed tomography (CT) scans, played a pivotal role in accurately assessing the extent of the lesions, which exhibited well-dened expansile features involving the jugular foramen and accompanying destruction of adjacent structures. Glomus jugulare tumors, ranking as the second most prevalent paragangliomas within the head and neck region, demonstrate familial occurrence with an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. Furthermore, they pose a diagnostic challenge due to their complex anatomical location, necessitating a multidisciplinary approach for effective management.