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Persistent stapedial artery supplying a glomus tympanicum tumor
R Boscia1, R D Knox, W Y Adkins
1Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery
|July 1, 1990
Summary
A rare persistent stapedial artery supplied a glomus tympanicum tumor in a patient. This finding, confirmed during surgery, highlights the importance of understanding this vascular anomaly in middle ear surgery.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Vascular Surgery
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Vascular anomalies in the middle ear are uncommon.
- A persistent stapedial artery is the most frequent anomaly.
- This artery poses a bleeding risk during middle ear procedures.