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Role of Diffusion MRI Tractography in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery

Role of Diffusion MRI Tractography in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery

Published on: July 5, 2021

Extracranial glomus faciale tumour.

S E J Connor¹, M J Gleeson, E Odell

¹Neuroradiology Department, Ruskin Wing, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, UK. sejconnor@tiscali.co.uk

The Journal of Laryngology and Otology

|July 21, 2007

Summary

A rare glomus faciale tumor, a type of paraganglioma, can present as a hypervascular parotid mass. Imaging, particularly computed tomography, is crucial for diagnosis and assessing skull base involvement.

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Otolaryngology
Neurosurgery
Radiology

Background:

Glomus faciale tumors are rare, typically arising from paraganglia along the facial nerve.
Hypervascular parotid masses require careful differential diagnosis, including paraganglioma.
Facial nerve involvement can lead to symptoms like facial weakness and pain.

Observation:

A 54-year-old woman presented with facial weakness, pain, and a parotid mass.
Ultrasound identified a hypervascular parotid mass; biopsy suggested paraganglioma.
Computed tomography revealed extensive tumor involvement of the petrous temporal bone along the facial nerve canal.

Findings:

Histological confirmation of a paraganglioma arising from the facial nerve within the parotid gland.
The tumor demonstrated a predominantly extracranial, yet invasive, presentation.

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Computed tomography accurately depicted the tumor's extent and skull base erosion.

Implications:

Glomus faciale tumors should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hypervascular parotid masses.
Advanced imaging like CT is vital for evaluating the extent of these tumors and skull base invasion.
Accurate diagnosis and staging are essential for surgical planning and patient management.