Journal article
Glomus Jugulare Tumors Masquerading as Benign Intracranial Hypertension
Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, Vol.120(11), pp.1277-1280
11/01/1994
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1994.01880350083015
PMID: 7917214
Abstract
Intracranial hypertension has been reported as a complication of massive glomus jugulare tumors with intracranial extension. We describe a patient with papilledema, failing vision, and a diagnosis of benign intracranial hypertension with bilateral glomus jugulare tumors that went undetected for 2 years. There was no evidence of intracranial invasion by the tumors to explain the elevation of intracranial pressure. Embolization followed by surgical removal of the left tumor resulted in stabilization of the neurologic condition and preservation of the lower cranial nerves, including intact hearing. The likely mechanism of intracranial hypertension in this case is an impairment of cerebrospinal fluid absorption. This unusual presentation should be recognized to avoid delayed diagnosis and treatment. Furthermore, intracranial hypertension is not always associated with massive intracranial tumor involvement, as had been previously proposed.(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994;120:1277-1280)
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Glomus Jugulare Tumors Masquerading as Benign Intracranial Hypertension
- Creators
- Simon I AngeliYutaka SatoBruce J Gantz
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, Vol.120(11), pp.1277-1280
- DOI
- 10.1001/archotol.1994.01880350083015
- PMID
- 7917214
- NLM abbreviation
- Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
- ISSN
- 0886-4470
- eISSN
- 1538-361X
- Publisher
- American Medical Association
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/1994
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984051992102771
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