Glomus Tympanicum Paraganglioma in Middle Aged Adult Female: CT & MRI Imaging Findings

Dr. Tejal Patel, Dr. Hinal Bhagat

Abstract: Glomus tympanicum paraganglioma tumor is the most common primary neoplasms of the middle ear and the second most common tumor of the temporal bone.[1] We report a case of 42-year-old female patient with glomus tympanicum. She had symptoms for the last 7 years. She was diagnosed with the help of radiological investigative modalities. The clinical feature and it?s radiographic computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging [CT & MRI] features are mentioned in literature.

Keywords: glomus tympanicum, temporal bone tumor, primary neoplasm, middle ear, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, CT, MRI