Open AccessTreatment of progressive metastatic glomus jugulare tumor (paraganglioma) with gemcitabine
Author(s) -
J. Marc Pipas,
Robert F. Krywicki
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
neuro-oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.005
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1523-5866
pISSN - 1522-8517
DOI - 10.1093/neuonc/2.3.190
Subject(s) - paraganglioma , gemcitabine , medicine , glomus tumor , neural crest , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , chemotherapy , radiology , biology , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology
Paragangliomas are rare tumors of the paraganglia composed of specialized neural crest cells arising in association with sympathetic ganglia. Here we report a case of progressive, metastatic paraganglioma (glomus jugulare tumor) responsive to single agent gemcitabine. In addition, a brief review of chemotherapy for paraganglioma follows the case presentation.
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