Bilateral glomus tumor treated with PET-CT based conformal radiotherapy: a case report.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

Glomus tumors are benign, slow growing tumors originating from paraganglionic tissue, mostly located at the carotid bifurcation, jugular foramen, cervical portion vagus nerve, and middle ear cavity. Radiotherapy is treatment of choice for patients with intracranial extension, and patients with bilateral and multiple tumors, or patients who are inoperable.

CASE PRESENTATION:

We present a 53-year-old female patient with a glomus tumor treated with positron emission tomography computed tomography planning and 3D conformal radiotherapy, and the patient has remained free of disease progression 2 years after.

CONCLUSION:

It is suggested that radiotherapy is a good treatment modality in patients with glomus tumor, and metabolic imaging and treatment planning with positron emission tomography computed tomography is superior to other imaging modalities.

• Authors: Cem Onal, Oznur Yuksel, Erkan Topkan, Berrin Pehlivan
• Journal: Cases journal (Cases J) Vol. 2 Pg. 8402 (Sep 15 2009) ISSN: 1757-1626 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 19918426 (Publication Type: Case Reports)