title: Paragangliomas of the petrous temporal bone.
abstract: The natural behaviour, clinical diagnosis and treatment of paragangliomas of the petrous temporal bone are reviewed. Nine patients with this tumour treated at Groote Schuur Hospital are presented; 2 patients had tympanic paragangliomas and 7 jugular paragangliomas. Surgical excision is recommended as the primary treatment. However, in poor-risk patients or when tumour growth is extensive, irradiation may be of benefit. Although rare, this eventually life-threatening lesion can be successfully removed if diagnosed early enough.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery