Glomus tympanicum type III- with delayed postoperative facial palsy: our experience

Authors

  • Manjunatha H. Anadappa Department of ENT, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India
  • Sridurga Janarthanan Department of ENT, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India
  • Nidhin Suresh Babu Department of ENT, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20190030

Keywords:

Glomus tympanicum, Facial nerve, Transmastoid, Temporal bone

Abstract

Glomus tympanicum is a very rare, benign, locally invasive and slow growing vascular tumor of the middle ear. It is a second most common tumor of the temporal bone and most common benign neoplasm of the middle ear. It originates from the glomus bodies, found over promontory. In this case report, we discuss about a 47 years old female, diagnosed with type III glomus tympanicum, and operated through a transmastoid approach for tumor resection. The patient had a delayed onset of LMN facial palsy post operatively, which recovered completely after conservative management.

Author Biographies

Manjunatha H. Anadappa, Department of ENT, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Senior resident

Department of ENT 

Sridurga Janarthanan, Department of ENT, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India

Post graduate, 

Department of ENT 

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2019-02-23

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