Skull base approach to glomus jugulare.
The skull base approach to the jugular bulb provides a better opportunity to preserve facial nerve function. Specifically, this applies to glomus jugulare tumors. Adequate exposure to remove even an extensive glomus jugulare tumor may be obtained by the skull base approach, working between the VIIth nerve left in its bony sheath and the lateral process of the first cervical vertebra.
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D005154:Facial Nerve; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000601:surgery*