An unusual complication of glomus jugulare tumour resection: a case report and literature review.
A 47-year-old man presented, in 1990, with a short history of left-sided cerebellar ataxia. In 1986 he had undergone excision of a glomus jugulare tumour. A magnetic resonance (MRI) scan demonstrated cerebellar herniation through a defect in his skull base. Surgical repair was undertaken with resolution of his symptoms.
Gough-Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London.
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D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000209:etiology*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography