title: Radiosurgery for glomus jugulare: history and recent progress.
abstract: In this article the authors review the literature for recent studies of radiosurgical treatment for glomus jugulare. These studies demonstrate that radiosurgery results in similar glomus jugulare tumor control and a superior morbidity profile compared with surgical treatment. In addition, patients treated with radiosurgery usually remain stable clinically or improve. Given the indolent nature of these tumors, however, more follow-up is required to ensure that the immediate benefits are lasting. These preliminary reports demonstrate that the use of radiosurgery as a primary treatment for glomus jugulare should be extended to encompass more of the patients who are currently assigned to microsurgical treatment.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
authors: Zachary D
authors: ZD
authors: Guss
authors: Sachin
authors: S
authors: Batra
authors: Gordon
authors: G
authors: Li
authors: Steven D
authors: SD
authors: Chang
authors: Andrew T
authors: AT
authors: Parsa
authors: Daniele
authors: D
authors: Rigamonti
authors: Lawrence
authors: L
authors: Kleinberg
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Lim
mesh_terms: D005925:Glomus Jugulare Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D047368:Tumor Burden