True about Glomus jugulare tumor:
Explanation Glomus tumor is more common in females. Glomus tumor is also referred to as chemodectomy or nonchromaffin paraganglion. Glomus tumor is a benign tumor, therefore lymph node metastats is not present. Multicentric tumors are found in 3-10% of sporadic cases and in 25-50% of familial cases. Fluctuating (Pulsatile) tinnitus and conductive hearing loss are the earliest symptoms of glomus tumor.
Most common in male
Arises from non-chromaffin cells
Lymph node metastasis seen
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