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;
Origin ID : D005925;
UMLS CUI : C0017671;
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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)