Glomus jugulare tumor. Disseminated form in the central nervous system

We will describe a case of glomus jugulare tumor that illustrates the potential for multiple areas of metastasis throughout the central nervous system. Extension through the dura into the subarachnoid space allows seeding via the cerebrospinal fluid as far away as the cauda equina. We will review the usual clinical course of the tumor and will evaluate the symptoms relative to the location of extension. In this case, the symptoms related to increased intracranial pressure with brain stem compression, which progressed rapidly to cause the patient's death.