Doctors For Glomus Tumors In The Ear.
Dr. Atif Ikram
PMDC VerifiedAudiologist
MBBS, M.S. In Audiology (USA), Au.D (Clinical Ph.D in Audiology) (USA)
گلومس ٹیومر کو گردن اور سر کا پیراگینگلیوماس کہتے ہیں۔ یہ ٹیومر سومی ہوتے ہیں، لیکن یہ مقامی طور پر ناگوار ہوتے ہیں کیونکہ یہ گلومس خلیوں سے پیدا ہوتے ہیں۔ ٹیومر کے نام جسم کے اندر ان کے مختلف مقامات کے مطابق مختلف ہوتے ہیں۔ گلومس ٹیومر تنہا اور انتہائی عروقی ہوتے ہیں۔ یہ ٹیومر آہستہ بڑھنے والے اور سومی ہوتے ہیں۔ ان کی شرح اموات 15 فیصد سے بھی کم ہے۔ لیکن ان کی موجودگی ارد گرد کے اعصاب اور بافتوں کو بہت زیادہ نقصان پہنچا سکتی ہے۔
Audiologist
MBBS, M.S. In Audiology (USA), Au.D (Clinical Ph.D in Audiology) (USA)
Glomus tumor is called paragangliomas of the neck and head. These tumors are benign, but they are invasive locally as they arise from glomus cells. The name of tumors varies according to their different locations inside the body. Glomus tumors are solitary and highly vascular. These tumors are slow-growing and benign. They have a mortality rate of less than 15 percent. But their presence can cause lots of damage to surrounding nerves and tissues.
Glomus Tumor Facts and Statistics
According to DukeHealth glomus tumors in the ear are quite rare but can cause serious problems if they are not treated in time. Some further facts about glomus tumors have been listed below:
| Prevalence of Glomus Tumors | 1 case per 1.3 million people |
| Common in | Adults |
| At-Risk Gender | Females |
| Average Age for Diagnosis | 40 to 70 years |
| Problems related to Glomus Tumors | Ear pain, hearing loss, bleeding from the ear |
| Specialists Who Treat Glomus Tumors | Audiologist / ENT Specialists |
Mainly the common symptoms of glomus tumors are
But the symptoms of glumos tumor depend on the place of the ear where the tumor is present. So let's see their signs according to their location.
The tumor of the jugular bulb (glomus jugulare tumor) has the following symptoms.
The tumor inside the carotid arteries, called a carotid body tumor, has the following symptoms.
The tumor in the neck is called a glomus vagale tumor which has the below symptoms;
The tumor of the middle ear is called as glomus tympanicrum showing the following symptoms
Most of the time, the tumor also affects the stress hormone level, which is epinephrine and norepinephrine. It causes the following effects such as
The glomus tumor is usually produced in the skull's temporal bone, which is called a jugular foramen. This area has nerve fibers which are called glomus bodies.
These tumors often happen in the age 60-70. However, it can appear at any age too.
The treatment used for glumos tumors inside the ear is;
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