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Familial non‐chromaffinic paragangliomas (glomus tumors) : Clinical aspects.
Author(s) -
Baars Frank Van,
Brobk Paul Van Den,
Cremers Cor,
Veldman Jan
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198106000-00019
Subject(s) - glomus tumor , medicine , clinical history , family history , paraganglioma , physical examination , signs and symptoms , pathology , surgery
The clinical aspects of a study of a large family suffering from glomus tumors are presented. A great deal of fragmentary information is obtained from the literature, but never before has so much information been obtained from one single family. The aim of this study was to screen the individual members of this family by careful history, with special interest taken in symptoms which could be indicative of glomus tumors, and by a physical examination. Because these tumors may be without symptoms or signs, the screening was extended with dynamic angioscintigraphy.