Invasive glomus tumor of the nasal cavity.
Glomus tumors are neoplasms that occur only rarely in the head and neck. These tumors are usually distinguished by benign growth characteristics. We present a case of a large intranasal glomus tumor which, at presentation, had eroded through the ethmoid roof to involve the floor of the anterior cranial fossa. The patient was treated with primary external-beam radiotherapy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an invasive glomus tumor of the head and neck.
Gaut
Andrew W
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.
Jay
Alexander P M
AP
Robinson
Robert A
RA
Goh
Julian P
JP
Graham
Scott M
SM
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness