Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 24, 2025

Role of Diffusion MRI Tractography in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
Published on: July 5, 2021
Management of a complex glomus jugulare tumor with severe brainstem compression
Diego Mendez-Rosito1, Iván Méndez Guerrero2, Sergio Reyna Heredia2
1Skull Base Program.
Abstract:
Surgery of glomus jugulare tumors is complex, but when these tumors have a large intradural component and cause brainstem compression they became a challenge to the surgeon. It is crucial to preoperatively understand the anatomy of the tumor and analyze its relationship with the temporal bone, facial nerve, and foramen jugular neurovascular structures. We present a case of a male patient with a complex glomus jugulare tumor causing severe brainstem compression. Nuances of technique and surgical pearls related to the management of complex jugulare tumors are discussed and illustrated in this operative video. The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/oCjzp0kFRGc.
Related Concept Videos
Aneurysm IV: Nursing Management
Veins of Head and Neck
On the other hand, the vertebral veins, unlike their arterial counterparts, are not primarily responsible for brain drainage. Instead, they drain the cervical vertebrae, spinal cord, and some small...
Mitral Stenosis III: Medical Management
Arteries of the Head and Neck
The internal carotid arteries supply blood to the anterior portion of the cerebrum. They enter the...

