Glomus jugulare tumor

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Tumor - Jacobson's nerve; Jacobson's nerve tumor; Tumor - temporal bone

Symptoms may include:

• Weakness or loss of movement in the face (cranial nerve palsy)
• Hoarseness
• Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
• Hearing problems
• Pain

Glomus jugulare tumors are diagnosed by physical examination and various scans including:

• CT scan
• MRI scan
• Cerebral angiography (injection of dye so that the blood vessels of the neck and brain can be seen with x-rays)

Review Date: 09/11/2006
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.