Biomaterial Database

[Glomus tumor (review of the literature and case report]. 1978

G Catanzariti, and S Boriani

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010236	Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal	A relatively rare, usually benign neoplasm originating in the chemoreceptor tissue of the CAROTID BODY; GLOMUS JUGULARE; GLOMUS TYMPANICUM; AORTIC BODIES; and the female genital tract. It consists histologically of rounded or ovoid hyperchromatic cells that tend to be grouped in an alveolus-like pattern within a scant to moderate amount of fibrous stroma and a few large thin-walled vascular channels. (From Stedman, 27th ed)	Chemodectoma,Paraganglioma, Nonchromaffin,Chemodectomas,Paraganglioma, Non-Chromaffin,Paragangliomas, Familial Nonchromaffin, 1,Extra-Adrenal Paraganglioma,Extra-Adrenal Paragangliomas,Non-Chromaffin Paraganglioma,Non-Chromaffin Paragangliomas,Nonchromaffin Paraganglioma,Nonchromaffin Paragangliomas,Paraganglioma, Extra Adrenal,Paraganglioma, Non Chromaffin,Paragangliomas, Extra-Adrenal,Paragangliomas, Non-Chromaffin,Paragangliomas, Nonchromaffin
D005260	Female		Females
D005925	Glomus Jugulare Tumor	A paraganglioma involving the glomus jugulare, a microscopic collection of chemoreceptor tissue in the adventitia of the bulb of the jugular vein. It may cause paralysis of the vocal cords, attacks of dizziness, blackouts, and nystagmus. It is not resectable but radiation therapy is effective. It regresses slowly, but permanent control is regularly achieved. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp1603-4)	Glomus Jugulare Tumors,Glomus Tumors, Familial, 1,Paragangliomas 1,Paragangliomas, Familial, 1,Jugulare Tumor, Glomus,Tumor, Glomus Jugulare
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D012878	Skin Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the SKIN.	Cancer of Skin,Skin Cancer,Cancer of the Skin,Neoplasms, Skin,Cancer, Skin,Cancers, Skin,Neoplasm, Skin,Skin Cancers,Skin Neoplasm