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Preferred Label : glomus jugulare tumor;

MeSH definition : A paraganglioma involving the glomus jugulare, a microscopic collection of chemoreceptor tissue in the adventitia of the bulb of the jugular vein. It may cause paralysis of the vocal cords, attacks of dizziness, blackouts, and nystagmus. It is not resectable but radiation therapy is effective. It regresses slowly, but permanent control is regularly achieved. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp1603-4);

MeSH synonym : glomus jugulare tumors; jugulare tumor, glomus; tumor, glomus jugulare;

CISMeF synonym : jugulare tumors, glomus; tumors, glomus jugulare;

MeSH hyponym : glomus tumors, familial, 1; Paragangliomas 1; Paragangliomas, Familial, 1;

MeSH annotation : /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; organ/neopl & histol coords not necessary; organ/neoplasm & histological coordinates not necessary;

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A paraganglioma involving the glomus jugulare, a microscopic collection of chemoreceptor tissue in the adventitia of the bulb of the jugular vein. It may cause paralysis of the vocal cords, attacks of dizziness, blackouts, and nystagmus. It is not resectable but radiation therapy is effective. It regresses slowly, but permanent control is regularly achieved. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp1603-4)

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