A glomus vagale tumour presenting with acute left ventricular failure

J Laryngol Otol. 2003 Aug;117(8):660-1. doi: 10.1258/002221503768200057.

Abstract

A glomus vagale is a rare lesion of paraganglionic cells in the vagal perineurium. Secretion of hormones by such a tumour is exceedingly uncommon, although associated metabolic processes have been demonstrated. Clinical effects of secretion reported previously have been minimal. We report a case where resistant hypertension was eventually found to be due to a secretory glomus vagale, and was greatly alleviated by removal of the lesion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Bodies / surgery*
  • Cardiac Output, Low / etiology*
  • Female
  • Glomus Tumor / complications*
  • Glomus Tumor / pathology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / complications*
  • Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / surgery
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology*