Retro-tympanic pulsatile mass originating from dumb-bell jugular foramen schwannoma.
BACKGROUND
Jugular foramen (JF) tumours are uncommon with paraganglioma, schwannoma and meningioma occurring most commonly in this location. JF schwannoma with extension to the retro-tympanic area has been described only once.


METHODS
20-year-old man presented with headache, blurred vision, vomiting and diplopia.


RESULTS
A left pulsatile retro-tympanic mass was seen at otoscopy. A jugular foramen tumour was found on CT and MR images. The intracranial portion of the tumour later diagnosed as schwannoma was removed. Control ENT examination confirmed that the residual retro-tympanic mass was no-longer pulsatile.


CONCLUSIONS
Jugular foramen schwannomas may also extend into the retro-tympanic area.
Bakar
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Department of Neurosurgery, MESA Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. bulentbanrs@yahoo.com
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Tekkok
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