Chemodectoma of glomus jugulare

A retrospective review of 17 patients with a diagnosis of chemodectomas of glomus jugulare is presented. The patients' age ranged from 32 to 63 years, with a female to make ratio of 4:1, with 14 females and 3 males. In the majority of the patients (15/17), the primary treatment was surgery, with 10/15 (70%) incidents of recurrence. Radiation therapy was used in 11 patients, in 7 for recurrence, in 2 as postoperative and in 2 as a primary therapy. The radiation dose ranged from 2200 to 5600 rad. The follow-up period ranged from 2 to 22 years. Sixteen patients were living with disease controlled at the last follow-up.