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The article describes the clinical case of the cholesteatoma of the temporal bone pyramid, leading to a massive destruction of the surrounding structures. Attention is drawn to the importance of timely diagnosis of this pathology with the use of objective visualization methods to select the optimal surgical approach, which allows to completely remove this formation.
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Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear , Cholesteatoma , Otitis Media, Suppurative , Cholesteatoma/diagnosis , Cholesteatoma/surgery , Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear/diagnosis , Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear/surgery , Chronic Disease , Humans , Temporal Bone/diagnostic imaging , Temporal Bone/surgeryABSTRACT
The article presents a clinical case that reflects the difficulties of postoperative management of patients after the removal of the jugular glomus tumor.
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Glomus Jugulare Tumor , Glomus Jugulare Tumor/surgery , Humans , Jugular Veins , Postoperative ComplicationsABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: glomus tumours of the temporal bones rank second after neurinomas of the VII-th pair of cranial nerves among the pathological conditions that are likely to cause hearing mpairment. Being extensively vascularized locally invasive neoplasms, glomus tumours constitute a serious challenge for the surgeon because of their localization in the vicinity of the vitally important vascular and neural structures of the lateral skull base. AIM: To characterize some peculiar features of the surgical interventions and postoperative management of the patients presenting with different types of glomus tumours. PATIENTS AND METHODS: our experience is based on the surgical treatment of 15 patients with glomus tumours of the temporal bones of varying extent and localization. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: It is concluded that the magnitude and extent of the surgical intervention and of the follow-up examination depend on the spread of the neoplasm. The treatment of the B, S, D - type tumours implies the necessity of pre-operative embolization of the vessels feeding the neoplasm.
