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  2. Paraganglioma - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Glomus tumor - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Cerebellopontine angle syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Meningioma, a tumor of the meninges or membranes that surround the nerves passing through the CPA; Cerebellar astrocytoma, a malignant tumor of star-shaped glial cells called astrocytes in the cerebellum; Intracranial epidermoid cyst; Lipoma; Glomus jugulare associated with the glossopharyngeal nerve; Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis [3]

  5. Temporal bone - Wikipedia

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    Glomus jugulare tumor: A glomus jugulare tumor is a tumor of the part of the temporal bone in the skull that involves the middle and inner ear structures. This tumor can affect the ear, upper neck, base of the skull, and the surrounding blood vessels and nerves. A glomus jugulare tumor grows in the temporal bone of the skull, in an area called ...

  6. Hypoglossal canal - Wikipedia

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    Benign tumors involving the hypoglossal nerve and canal include large glomus jugulare neoplasms. Malignant tumors revolving around the hypoglossal canal can include metastases , myeloma , neural tumors such as neuroma and schwannoma ; meningioma can also occur occasionally.

  7. List of neuromuscular disorders - Wikipedia

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    glomus jugulare tumor; vagus nerve injury; spinal accessory nerve palsy; hypoglossal nerve injury; Affecting neuromuscular junction. Myasthenia gravis;

  8. Magnetic resonance imaging - Wikipedia

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    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields , magnetic field gradients, and radio waves to generate images of the organs in the body.

  9. File:2011 May Glomus Tumor Extraction Closeup.jpg - Wikipedia

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    English: Closeup of a glomus tumor being surgically extracted from a female fingertip. The tumor is the translucent oblate spheroid in the center of the incision. Approximate horizontal dimension is 4 millimeters. Before surgery, the tumor resided close to the bone in the right ring finger and was not visible externally.