title: An unusual cause of vertigo and syncope: a case report.
abstract: A 72-year-old woman with recurrent bouts of vertigo and syncope was found to have a glomus tympanicum tumor. Surgical removal of this tumor resulted in complete symptom resolution. This report summarizes the presentation, workup, treatment, and clinical significance of this case when dealing with these presenting symptoms.
authors.affiliation: John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA. ravirmd@pol.net
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D043604:Glomus Tympanicum Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology