[The treatment of glomus tympanicum tumors in the years 1962-1992 in the Krakow Otolaryngological Clinic].

Between the years 1962-1992 25 woman were treated surgically with glomus tympanicum tumors. All those patients were irradiated postoperatively and 80% of 5 years survival were achieved. According to our experience and data of the literature the method of choice in treatment those tumors should consist of surgery and radiation therapy postoperatively.