title: Glomus tumor of the facial canal. A case report.
abstract: Glomus tumors of the temporal bone are usually classified as either glomus tympanicum or glomus jugulare, depending on the site of origin. This report describes another anatomical site within the temporal bone from which glomus tumors may arise--the facial canal.
mesh_terms: D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged