Jugulotympanic glomus tumor. Case Report

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Keywords:

Paraganglioma; Glomus yugular; Glomus timpánico.

Abstract

Introduction: Jugulotympanic glomus tumors, or paragangliomas, represent a small proportion of head and neck tumors. Their slow growth and progressive symptoms often delay diagnosis.

Objective: To describe the clinical, imaging, and therapeutic findings of a patient diagnosed with a jugulotympanic glomus tumor.

Case report: A 55-year-old female patient was evaluated in 2023 at the Otolaryngology service in Bayamo due to right ear pain. Otoscopy revealed acute otitis media, medical treatment was prescribed, and the patient improved clinically and remained under follow-up. Six months later, she was reassessed due to persistent nasal obstruction, discomfort during swallowing, and noise in the right ear. Audiological studies (tympanometry and audiometry) indicated tubal obstruction. During follow-up in early 2024, a digital otoscopy revealed a wine-red image in the posteroinferior portion of the tympanic membrane, raising suspicion of a vascular tumor. Simple and contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the middle ear and mastoid cells showed a tumoral image in the jugular foramen extending into the tympanic cavity through its base.

Conclusions: Contrast-enhanced CT confirmed the presence of a jugulotympanic tumor in the right ear, and stereotactic radiosurgery was indicated as treatment.

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Author Biography

Maira Verena Guerrero Aguilar, Hospital Provincial General "Carlos Manuel de Céspedes", Bayamo, Granma

Especialista en Segundo Grado en Otorrinolaringologìa, Màster en Enfermedades Infecciosas. Profesora Consultante. Investigados Agregado

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Published

2025-12-09

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Guerrero Aguilar MV, Valeta Santana I, Díaz Granado D. Jugulotympanic glomus tumor. Case Report. RM [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 9 [cited 2026 Feb. 1];29:e3167. Available from: https://revmultimed.sld.cu/index.php/mtm/article/view/3167

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