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M8690/1 Glomus jugulare tumor, NOS (C75.5) Jugular/jugulotympanic paranglioma; M8691/1 Aortic body tumor (C75.5) Aortic/aorticopulmonary paraganglioma; M8692/1 Carotid body tumor/paraganglioma (C75.4) M8693/1 Extra-adrenal paraganglioma, NOS Nonchromaffin paraganglioma, NOS; Chemodectoma; M8693/3 Extra-adrenal paraganglioma, malignant
Glomus tympanicum and Glomus jugulare, also known as jugulotympanic paraganglioma: Both commonly present as a middle ear mass resulting in tinnitus (in 80%) and hearing loss (in 60%). The cranial nerves of the jugular foramen may be compressed, resulting swallowing difficulty, or ipsilateral weakness of the upper trapezius and ...
A glomus tumor (also known as a "solitary glomus tumor" [1]) is a rare neoplasm arising from the glomus body and mainly found under the nail, on the fingertip or in the foot. [2]: 670 They account for less than 2% of all soft tissue tumors. [3] The majority of glomus tumors are benign, but they can also show malignant features. [4]
The CPT code revisions in 2013 were part of a periodic five-year review of codes. Some psychotherapy codes changed numbers, for example 90806 changed to 90834 for individual psychotherapy of a similar duration. Add-on codes were created for the complexity of communication about procedures.
Studies conducted in the past have also revealed changes in the expression of Bcl-2 and p53 in comparison to benign glomus tumors. [ 3 ] [ 12 ] These lesions in soft tissue and skin need to be distinguished from other cutaneous round cell malignancies such hemangiopericytoma , leiomyosarcoma , melanoma , and Merkel cell carcinoma .
Hildreth's sign is a physical examination technique useful in differentiating glomus tumors and hemangiopericytomas from other masses with a similar appearance. It was first described by DH Hildreth, in 1970. [1]
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ICD-9-CM Volume 3 is a system of procedural codes used by health insurers to classify medical procedures for billing purposes. It is a subset of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) 9-CM. Volumes 1 and 2 are used for diagnostic codes.