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Glomus jugulare tumour presenting with isolated accessory nerve palsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

F. K. Seymour ,
S. Lloyd  and
J. P. Harcourt
F. K. Seymour
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
S. Lloyd
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
J. P. Harcourt
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
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Abstract

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Glomus tumours of the skull base are rare, and most frequently present with symptoms of hearing loss and tinnitus. Diagnosis is often delayed due to the slow growth of the tumour. We describe the previously unreported occurrence of a glomus tumour presenting with a unilateral accessory nerve palsy.

Keywords

Cranial Nerve InjuriesGlomus Jugulare TumourAccessory Nerve
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 3 , March 2004 , pp. 234 - 236
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2004