Michael L Madison, Robertson Jon H
Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Tennessee at Memphis; and Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, USA.
Neurosurg Focus. 2004 Aug 15;17(2):E1. doi: 10.3171/foc.2004.17.2.1.
The treatment of glomus jugulare tumors presents the surgeon with a significant management problem. Because the neoplasm originates in the region of the jugular bulb, it frequently involves the lower cranial nerves, with occasional extension into the posterior fossa. Despite extensive work on the development of surgical and radiation treatment strategies, considerable controversy still exists regarding the optimal management of these lesions. A historical review of the development of management options for glomus jugulare tumors is presented in an effort to offer a foundation for understanding their contemporary treatment.
