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  • Title: An Unusual Presentation and Diagnosis of a Type 4 Middle Ear Paraganglioma: A Case Report.
    Author: Malik NZ, Baumann A, Curtis D, Shaw A, Jeyakumar A.
    Journal: Cureus; 2023 Feb; 15(2):e35358. PubMed ID: 36974250.
    Abstract:
    We discuss the unusual presentation and subsequent diagnosis of a patient with a glomus tympanicum tumor, also known as middle ear paraganglioma, which is a rare and benign tumor of the middle ear that usually presents with pulsatile tinnitus, cranial nerve pathology, hearing loss, and dizziness. The patient was a 35-year-old female with no past medical or surgical history who presented with a three-year history of mild left-ear hearing loss. The initial examination was negative for otalgia or otorrhea but was notable for a mass filling her left ear canal. The patient denied pulsatile tinnitus or dizziness. CT imaging was used to examine the soft tissue mass in the middle ear and ear canal and was consistent with a soft tissue heterogeneous mass with a subsequent biopsy confirming a diagnosis of paraganglioma. After the diagnosis, a laser surgical excision was scheduled to remove the tumor. Constant awareness is needed to examine the different presentations of middle ear paragangliomas so that appropriate treatment is promptly provided.
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