A glomus vagale tumour presenting with acute left ventricular failure.
A glomus vagale is a rare lesion of paraganglionic cells in the vagal perineurium. Secretion of hormones by such a tumour is exceedingly uncommon, although associated metabolic processes have been demonstrated. Clinical effects of secretion reported previously have been minimal. We report a case where resistant hypertension was eventually found to be due to a secretory glomus vagale, and was greatly alleviated by removal of the lesion.
Riley
Neil
N
Otolaryngology Department, Christchurch Public Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand. nriley78@hotmail.com
Allison
Robert
R
D001016:Aortic Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology*