Open AccessGlomus intravagale tumour—a case report
Author(s) -
Umanath Nayak,
Sathavahana Chowdary,
B. S. S. Sainadh,
E. C. Vinay Kumar,
J. Janardhan Rao,
Nirmal Kumar
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03023791
Subject(s) - carotid body , medicine , paraganglioma , otorhinolaryngology , glomus tumor , vagus nerve , head and neck surgery , head and neck , glomus , neurosurgery , pathology , anatomy , radiology , surgery , carotid arteries , stimulation , inoculation
Paragangliomas are uncommon tumours arising from chemoreceptor organs. Those arising in relation to the vagus nerve are referred to as Glomus intravagale or vagal body tumours. They are rare tumours accounting for only 3% of Head & Neck paragangliomas. A case of Glomus intravagale tumour is presented both in view of its rarity and to stress its differentiation from a carotid body tumour which in this case was possible only at the time of surgery.