"Glomus Jugulare Tumor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D005925
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.465.625.650.700.705.340 C04.557.580.625.650.700.705.340
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| Concept/Terms |
Glomus Jugulare Tumor- Glomus Jugulare Tumor
- Jugulare Tumor, Glomus
- Jugulare Tumors, Glomus
- Tumor, Glomus Jugulare
- Tumors, Glomus Jugulare
- Glomus Jugulare Tumors
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Glomus Jugulare Tumor" by people in Profiles.
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Intravascular extension of a glomus jugulare. Otol Neurotol. 2013 Dec; 34(9):e125-7.