Glomus Tympanicum Tumor

A rare PARAGANGLIOMA involving the GLOMUS TYMPANICUM, a collection of chemoreceptor tissue adjacent to the TYMPANIC CAVITY. It can cause TINNITUS and conductive hearing loss (HEARING LOSS, CONDUCTIVE).

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Networked: 13 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Neoplasms (Cancer)
2.	B-Cell Lymphoma (Lymphoma, B Cell)
3.	Paraganglioma (Paragangliomas)
4.	Otitis Media
5.	Neuroma

Experts

1.	Dellepiane, Massimo: 2 articles (09/2008 - 12/2007)
2.	Mora, Renzo: 2 articles (09/2008 - 12/2007)
3.	Salami, Angelo: 2 articles (09/2008 - 12/2007)
4.	Bafaquh, Mohammad: 1 article (07/2022)
5.	Ghamdi, Juman Al: 1 article (07/2022)
6.	Kajtazi, Naim I: 1 article (07/2022)
7.	Manzoor, Muhammad Usman: 1 article (07/2022)
8.	Qahtani, Sultan Al: 1 article (07/2022)
9.	Suwaidan, Faisal Al: 1 article (07/2022)
10.	Zahrani, Hanadi Al: 1 article (07/2022)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Glomus Tympanicum Tumor:

1.	Radioisotopes (Radionuclides)IBA 11/01/1997 - "This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of radioimmunoimaging by radionuclide-labeled monoclonal antibody F023C5 (MAb), raised originally against carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), in patients with glomus tympanicum tumors. "
2.	Carcinoembryonic AntigenIBA 11/01/1997 - "This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of radioimmunoimaging by radionuclide-labeled monoclonal antibody F023C5 (MAb), raised originally against carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), in patients with glomus tympanicum tumors. "
3.	Monoclonal AntibodiesIBA 11/01/1997 - "Radioimmunoimaging of glomus tympanicum tumors by In-111 labeled monoclonal antibody using single photon emission computed tomography." 11/01/1997 - "This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of radioimmunoimaging by radionuclide-labeled monoclonal antibody F023C5 (MAb), raised originally against carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), in patients with glomus tympanicum tumors. "
4.	CyanoacrylatesIBA 12/01/2022 - "She underwent pre-operative endovascular embolization of the glomus tympanicum tumor with surgical, cyanoacrylate-based glue. "
5.	Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol)IBA 11/01/2016 - "Treatment of glomus tympanicum tumors by pre-operative embolization with ethanol and surgical resection has not been described before. " 11/01/2016 - "We describe a series of 6 patients with a glomus tympanicum tumor who were treated in our hospital using the same technique: the day before surgery selective tumor embolization due to denaturation with 96% ethanol. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Semiconductor Lasers 06/01/2023 - "Effective surgical management of glomus tympanicum tumor using diode laser: A case report study."
2.	Piezosurgery 09/01/2008 - "In all the patients Piezosurgery provided excellent control of glomus tympanicum tumors without side effects on the soft tissues." 12/01/2007 - "The Piezosurgery device was used to excise eight glomus tympanicum tumors and two primary B-cell lymphomas of the middle ear. "
3.	Therapeutics 09/01/2008 - "Surgery and radiation are often recommended as therapy; in the literature are no reported series of piezoelectric excision of glomus tympanicum tumors. " 10/01/1991 - "Since Guild first discovered glomus bodies in the middle ear, the diagnostic evaluation and therapy of glomus tympanicum tumors have remained challenging. "
4.	Radiotherapy 08/01/1990 - "Treatment of paragangliomas of the temporal bone (glomus jugulare and glomus tympanicum tumors) is controversial, with both surgery and radiation therapy having their advocates. " 08/01/1977 - "We recommend surgical excision as primary treatment for glomus tympanicum tumors and high voltage radiotherapy as primary treatment for glomus jugulare tumors. "
5.	Solid-State Lasers 12/01/2018 - "We have also developed a method that allows surgeons constant use of the KTP laser to resect a glomus tympanicum tumor." 12/01/2018 - "KTP-laser-assisted endoscopic management of glomus tympanicum tumors: A case series."