title: Neural infiltration of glomus temporale tumors.
abstract: Biologic behavior of glomus temporale tumors in relation to cranial nerve infiltration remains unclear. An analysis of cranial nerve involvement in relation to tumor staging was undertaken in a series of 102 glomus temporale tumors. Frequent neural infiltration was noted to occur in large glomus tumors, and a grading system of infiltration with both pathologic and surgical relevance introduced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Makek
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fisch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery