Glomeus Tympanicum Tumors are tumors that grow in the portion of the ear known as the middle ear. These type tumors are often called neoplasms. Glomerus Tympancium tumors are the most common type of neoplasm found in the middle ear. Symptoms of this type of tumor include hearing a pulsing sound which is known as pulsatile tinnitus. This results from the sound the blood makes as it moves through the vessels of the tumors. The most severe symptom is that of conductive hearing loss which is caused by the tumor blocking the sound through the middle ear. Some of the other symptoms can include ear pain, and bleeding.
The diagnosis process is based on the patients’ symptoms. It is customary for a physical examination to be done first. It is in this examination that a bluish mass is found behind the ear drum. Following this a hearing test and a CT exam are performed. The CT is done to assess the location of the tumor in relation to other structures in the ear. The CT is also used to determine the size of the tumor. The CT scan will also show if there are small erosions in the bones.
Most often these tumors are treated by surgically removing them. The surgeon will remove them by making a small incision in the ear canal to remove the smaller tumors but if the tumor is larger it will be removed by making an incision behind the ear. Although these surgeries are done while the patient is under general anesthesia they are usually done as a same day surgery. If the entire tumor is successfully removed the chance of recurrence is very low.
The diagnosis process is based on the patients’ symptoms. It is customary for a physical examination to be done first. It is in this examination that a bluish mass is found behind the ear drum. Following this a hearing test and a CT exam are performed. The CT is done to assess the location of the tumor in relation to other structures in the ear. The CT is also used to determine the size of the tumor. The CT scan will also show if there are small erosions in the bones.
Most often these tumors are treated by surgically removing them. The surgeon will remove them by making a small incision in the ear canal to remove the smaller tumors but if the tumor is larger it will be removed by making an incision behind the ear. Although these surgeries are done while the patient is under general anesthesia they are usually done as a same day surgery. If the entire tumor is successfully removed the chance of recurrence is very low.
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