Glomus tympanicum tumor in an otosclerotic ear.

TLDR: A 55-year-old white woman who had been well except for slowly progressive bilateral hearing loss until the fall of 1965, when she noted a pulsating tinnitus in the left ear following a cold, is presented.

Abstract: REVIEW of the English literature since 1945, the year Rosenwasser reported the first surgical removal of a glomus jugulare tumor, failed to reveal any reference to the simultaneous occurrence of clinical otosclerosis and a tumor of the glomus jugulare. In this report, such a case is presented. Report of a Case A 55-year-old white woman had been well except for slowly progressive bilateral hearing loss until the fall of 1965, when she noted a pulsating tinnitus in the left ear following a cold. The hearing loss seemed to increase after the onset of tinnitus. An otological evaluation in May 1966 revealed normal tympanic membranes on both sides. The audiometric test showed bilateral mixed hearing loss. The diagnosis of clinical otosclerosis was made and the patient underwent a left stapedectomy on Aug 26. The fixed otosclerotic stapes was replaced with a fat-wire prosthesis. The surgeon noted a persistent stapedial artery, which