Glomus tumors in the head and neck: III. Analysis of clinical manifestations.
Seventy-five patients with glomus tumors in the head and neck had a 37% incidence of cranial nerve paralysis and a 14.6% incidence of intracranial extension. Jugular foramen syndrome is associated with 50% and hypoglossal nerve involvement with 75% posterior fossa tumor invasion. Horner's syndrome is associated with 50% middle cranial fossa tumor invasion. The incidence of central nervous system (CNS) involvement with cranial NERVE PARALYSIS (NOT INCLUDING VII nerve) is 52%. Otologic findings and VII nerve paralysis did not correlate with tumor resectability, CNS extension, and prognosis.
D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003391:Cranial Nerves; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome; D014630:Vagus Nerve