title: Jugulotympanic paraganglioma (glomus jugulare tumour) presenting as a parotid neoplasm (a case report and review of the literature).
abstract: A case of glomus jugulare tumour which presented as a parotid swelling, is reported. The patient also had facial palsy, total deafness and a polypoid lesion in the auditory canal. She was treated by surgery and radiotherapy. In this paper we review the literature and discuss the diagnostic problems and significance of long-standing facial palsy.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham and Midland Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Brandrick
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Das Gupta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology