Clinical and imaging features of jugular foramen tumors
- VernacularTitle:颈静脉孔区肿瘤临床表现及影像学分析
- Author:
Qiu ZHANG
;
Qingquan HUA
;
Yang JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Glomus Jugulare Tumor;
Neurilemmoma;
jugular foramen
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2006;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To study the clinical and radiological characteristics of jugular foramen tumors.METHODS The clinical data of 32 patients with tumors of jugular foramen region treated from May 2006 to December 2009 were retrospectively reviewed.All patients were referred to systematic imaging examination of the temporal bone,such as CT(X-ray computed tomography) and MRI(magnetic resonance).Twenty two patients were further examined by angiography and embo1ized 24 hours before operation.Thirty one patients underwent different operations via different approaches, while one patient with glomus jugular tumor didn't receive operation because of fever caused by sigmoid sinus thrombophlebitis.According to pathologic examination, 21 cases were glomus jugular tumors, 10 cranial nerve neurilemmomas.RESULTS In the 32 cases, the major initial clinical symptoms of jugular foramen tumors were tinnitus,hearing loss and facial palsy.Bone erosion and the "salt and pepper" sign were the characteristic appearance of glomus jugular tumor.Neurilemmoma showed compressive bone change, cystic area and moderate enhancement on CT.CONCLUSION The combination of CT and MRI examination is benefit for both diagnosis and the choice of surgical plan.
