Radiotherapy of glomus jugulare and tympanicum tumors
Feyerabend, T.; Richter, E.; Ptok, M.; Kapp, B.; Bohndorf, W.
Strahlentherapie und Onkologie Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft . 165(9): 641-646
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0179-7158 PMID: 2552597 Document Number: 346682
Glomus jugulare tumors are difficult to manage therapeutically due to their localisation. Operation may be successful in small tumors but can be hazardous in larger lesions mainly because of bleeding and palsy of cranial nerves. In these cases there should be used radiation therapy under the condition that it is planned by use of computed tomography. Moreover reproducibility of radiation treatment set-up is vital. In this way tumor regression may be achieved. Four own illustrative cases are demonstrated. According to the stage of disease a modified treatment strategy is presented which integrates surgical procedures, angiographic embolization and radiotherapy.