All are true about Glomus jugulare tumours except:
(c) It is a disease of infancy(Ref. Scott Brown, 8th ed., Vol 2 page 1303)Glomus is seen most commonly in middle age (40 - 50 yrs) usually in females. It presents with conductive deafness and pulsatile tinnitus.It is a benign but locally invasive tumour and can invade mastoid, labyrinth, petrous pyramid, jugular foramen, Eustachian tube and middle/posterior cranial fossa.
Common in females
Causes conductive deafness
It is a disease of infancy
It invades labyrinth, petrous pyramid and mastoid
Tumors of Ear