PubMed · 2610763
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T D Clark. 1989. Aggressive middle ear tumor.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000478-198911000-00009
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We report a case of endolymphatic sac tumor (ELST). A 48-year-old female had recurrent and slowly progressive hearing loss, accompanied with dizziness like Meniere's disease. A tumor was located around the semicircular canals, and was detected on CT and MRI. The patient underwent total removal of the tumor using a transmastoid approach. Histopathological examinations agreed with features of an ELST. The tumor was highly suspected to have originated from the rugose portion of the endolymphatic sac or the endolymphatic duct, based on surgical and imaging studies. Structure of the membranous labyrinth was preserved regardless of the existence of the tumor around semicircular canals with bone destruction. ELSTs seem to have an osteolytic or osteophilic nature, by examining patterns of tumor infiltration.
Glomus tumors, also called paragangliomas, originate from nonchromaffin cells. The tumor is typically vascular and grows from capillary and pre-capillary vessels in-between epithelial cells. It is worth mentioning that the most common symptoms are pulsating tinnitus and hearing loss. Imaging studies (CT and MRI) are necessary for diagnosis. This paper shows five patients seen at the Hospital between 1995 and 2001 presenting glomus tympanicum. Women were most commonly affected, and the age ranged from 48 to 60 years (mean age of 50 years). The most common complaints were pulsating tinnitus and hearing loss. All patients were treated surgically.
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