Glomus jugulare tumors are rare, normally benign, paragangliomas located in and around the jugular foramen at the base of the skull. They may cause significant lower cranial nerve deficits due to ...

Figure 1. Axial imaging of glomus jugulare and treatment planning. A. T1W MRI with contrast. B. 68 Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT. C. MRI-PET fusion. D. Gamma knife radiation dose distribution. Image created ...

Glomus jugulare tumors are rare lesions accounting for approximately 0.6% of head and neck tumors (Greenberg, 2001) and arise from paraganglion cells in the area of the jugular bulb, typically ...