Glomus Tumours of the Temporal Bone: Our Experience in a Tertiary Hospital.

Abstract

Glomus tumours of the temporal bone, including glomus tympanicum and glomus jugulare, are rare, slow-growing, hypervascular neoplasms. To characterize the clinical presentation, Pre operative investigations, Management of cohort of patients with Glomus tumours of temporal bone managed in a single institute. Retrospective chart review of patients were conducted in a tertiary hospital situated in South India. there were 17 patients, 9 patients with Glomus tympanicum and 8 patients with Glomus jugulare. The tumour have female predilection. Male patients had more right sided tumours when compared to female patients. More number of patients were in 5th and 6th decade. Mean time before diagnosis was 24 months. A slow growing tumour with benign nature. Prompt early diagnosis may reduce morbidity related to surgery. Early microsurgical removal is the treatment of choice. Considering the benign nature adherent tumour maybe left as remnant over critical structures to avoid morbidity. We acknowledge the limitations posed by the small sample size and the need for long-term follow-up.