Glomus Tympanicum Tumor

A rare PARAGANGLIOMA involving the GLOMUS TYMPANICUM, a collection of chemoreceptor tissue adjacent to the TYMPANIC CAVITY. It can cause TINNITUS and conductive hearing loss (HEARING LOSS, CONDUCTIVE).

Year introduced: 2004

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Tree Number(s): C04.557.465.625.650.700.705.360, C04.557.580.625.650.700.705.360

MeSH Unique ID: D043604

Entry Terms:

• Glomus Tympanicum Tumors
• Tumor, Glomus Tympanicum
• Tumors, Glomus Tympanicum

Previous Indexing:

• Glomus Tumor (1974-2003)
• Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal (1970-2003)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Paraganglioma
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal
Glomus Tympanicum Tumor

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Paraganglioma
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal
Glomus Tympanicum Tumor