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Case report of glomus jugulare tumour associated with a posterior fossa cyst

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 November 2007

J A Keir ,
M Wilbourn ,
P Anslow  and
C A Milford
J A Keir*
Affiliation:
ENT Department, Alder Hey, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, UK
M Wilbourn
Affiliation:
Maxillofacial Surgical Department, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
P Anslow
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
C A Milford
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr J A Keir, 24 Bellemonte Road, Overton, Frodsham WA6 6BS, UK. E-mail: jameskeir@hotmail.com
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Abstract

A subgroup of complex glomus jugulare tumours exists. This includes: multiple, giant or neuropeptide-secreting lesions; those associated with other lesions, such as dural arterio-venous malformation or an adrenal tumour; and tumours in which there has been previous treatment with adverse outcome. To our knowledge, we present the first case of a glomus jugulare tumour associated with a posterior fossa cyst. This entity should be included in the subgroup of complex glomus jugulare tumours.

Keywords

Glomus JugulareArachnoid CystsPosterior Cranial Fossa
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 123 , Issue 1 , January 2009 , pp. 126 - 128
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2007

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