More accurately known as paragangliomas, “glomus” tumors are usually benign, slow-growing but highly vascular tumors. Glomus tumors initially appear in part of the temporal bone in the skull. The causes of glomus tumors are not entirely understood; however, genetic factors are suspected. This type of tumor is not passed down from generation to generation, but can appear in any person at any time during their life. Glomus tumors can be developed due to certain mutations that then result in these benign growths. A glomus tumor appears as a rounded mass entirely contained in the middle ear and in some cases can be hidden behind the eardrum. The tumor will cause symptoms such as hearing loss or problems, a ringing or burning pain in the ear, dizziness or weakness of facial movement. These symptoms are caused by the tumor’s mass effect in small spaces (the ear), high blood flow, and an invasion of adjacent structures in the middle ear. Also, the tumor itself may actually be visible in the ear. Glomus tumors can affect the ear, upper neck, base of the skull, and the surrounding blood vessels and nerves. “Glomus tumors occur with an estimated annual incidence of 1 case per 1.3 million people,” (Pluta) and these tumors are found more often in women than in men. Although they are slow growing, benign growths, glomus tumors are the most common tumor of the middle ear.
A glomus tumor initially grows in the temporal bone of the skull, in an area called the jugular foramen. The jugular foramen is also where the jugular vein and several important nerves exit the skull. The walls of the jugular foramen are formed anterolaterally by the petrous bone and posteromedially by the occipital bone. This area contains nerve fibers, known as glomus bodie...
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In summary, glomus tumors are generally benign, slow-growing vascular tumors that have a tendency to occur in the temporal bone. Some tumors may even be visible in a person’s ear and will cause ear pain, dizziness or hearing loss. Some patient’s with a glomus tumor may suffer partial or complete hearing loss; however, the faster a treatment option is decided the better the chance a patient has of gaining back complete hearing. The choices of treating the tumor include: observation, radiation therapy, or surgery. Depending upon multiple aspects, surgery is the most affective treatment plan and can completely remove the tumor. The goal of treatment is to provide as much hearing back as possible. Glomus tumors are unpredictable and seemingly rare, but are the most common tumor of the middle ear.
Purpose- To identify the functions of the cranial nerve of the peripheral nervous system such as the olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and the hypoglossal nerves. I will examine these functions with a series of behavior tests on my partner Jazmine Cooley to see if all nerves are functioning properly and if they are not, then this will be considered an identified dysfunction of a cranial nerve which is a diagnosis. Materials and Methods- Gloves Container full of substance Standardized eye chart Tape line
After seeing his physician, he told him that he had some of the common symptoms of a brain tumor. Brain tumors have a variety of symptoms ranging from headache to stroke. Seizures may be the initial manifestation of a brain tumor, and eventually as many as 30% of patients with brain tumors will develop seizures. Gradual loss of movement or sensation in an arm or leg may occur. Unsteadiness or imbalance, and double vision may occur, especially if it is associated with headache.
Many may wonder if nodules are cancerous, the answer is that they're not. They are just simply growths that affect the voice. Treating these nodules is simply stated. A specialist will first tell a person with a nodule to completely rest their voice. Rest is just the first step and will not get rid of them by that alone. If you are a speaker then speech therapy is recommended and if you're a singer than receive singing exercises from professional help. Surgery is that last result and is very uncommon. It is rarely necessary and is only for nodules that are extremely large or if six weeks of training and help left with no result at all. It is mainly an issue for children who are of the age of 10 or under. There are known to be some logical reasons why surgery is rarely recommended for them. Usually if a child has a nodule removed, it will most likely re-occur or come back and there would have been no point of removing it in the first place. Another thing is that children abuse their voice much more often than adults. This is just because they scream and carry on more often than adults ever would which results in possibilities of seeing the nodules resolve around the time the children hit puberty. For girls who are in their teens and becoming something like a cheerleader who constantly has to yell, future problems can occur. Schools rarely recommend speech therapy because most often it doesn't help.
Kidney stones they say “is as old as malady”. Due to the fact that it was found in mummies of over 700years ( kidney analysis). Remedies for kidney stones could be achie...
Urinary Tract Infection, also known as UTI, occurs in two common locations, the bladder and kidneys. The kidneys are important organs that aid in filtering out waste products from blood and maintaining water distribution throughout the body. The waste products are filtered out via bladder, which is the reason of the bladder being the second site for the infection. A normal human being has two kidneys, one on left and right side, a bean shaped organ, and is located at the back of the abdomen. “Each kidney is about 11.5 cm long, 5-7.5 cm broad, 5 cm thick, and weight about 150 grams” (HealthInfoNet, Paragraph 2). Furthermore, a bacterium named Escherichia coli lives in both the kidneys and the GI tract. E. coli is part of the human body and produces
The pancreas can be divided into two sections when studying the histology. The pancreas has exocrine and endocrine functions, each with unique cell types. The exocrine pancreas serves to secrete digestive enzymes into the duodenum. Some of the specific enzymes and secreted substances are Proteases, lipase, amylase, bicarbonate, and water (Bowen, “Exocrine Secretions”). These enzymes are used to break down protein, fat, and carbohydrates respectively. The bicarbonate simply act as an acid buffer to prevent damage of the small intestine as the stomach acid must be neutralized. The enzymes are created in acinar cells and the bicarbonate is synthesized in epithelial cells surrounding pancreatic ducts (Bowen “Exocrine
Germ cell tumors develop from the cells that produce the ova (eggs) in the ovaries. Most germ cell tumors are benign (non-cancerous), although some are cancerous and may be life threatening. Primarily, these tumors affect teenagers and women in their early 20s. The three most common germ cell tumors are teraomas, dysgerminomas, and endodermal sinus tumors. About 5% of ovarian cancer cases begin in ovary germ cells.
Do you know what lymphoma is? More than one million people in the world have the cancer, and yet only half of the population knows what it is. A type of lymphoma called Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most common types of cancer in the United States, accounting for more than 4% of all cancer cases. Of all Americans, 2.1% will be diagnosed with this cancer in their lifetime, and yet as common as it is many still do not know of or understand lymphoma.
The Phase I trial will be discussed here as it pertains to the topic at hand. The typical treatment for cervical cancer if surgery is not a viable option – like if the cancer has spread, then called locally advanced cervical cancer – is chemotherapy and radiation treatment at the same time. This phase I clinical trial is simply looking to add ipilimumab to this regimen, but once the chemo/radiation has been completed (LACC article). Chemo and radiation destroy tumor cells, which causes tumor-associated antigens to be released. Once released, these antigens are exogenous (outside the cell) and will be presented to helper T cells to initiate an immune response.
Ostrow, N. (2011). Screening for lung cancer with chest x-ray doesn’t cut deaths, study finds. Retrieved from http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-26/screening-for-lung-cancer-with-chest-x-rays-doesn-t-cut-deaths.html.
Cancer is a deadly disease that affects millions of American families each year. In cancer, cell division isn't controlled. Usually, cells have to go through a set of checks and balances before they divide, in cancer that is nonexistent. The cells just keep duplicating until they eventually form disorganized clumps called tumors. Tumors can either be, benign, meaning that they do not possess the power to metastasize to surrounding areas. If a tumor has the power to metastasize, it is classified as a malignant tumor. In simple terms, a benign tumor is not cancerous, and a malignant tumor is. Cancer cells cannot perform the necessary functions they were created for. Some types of cancers, like pancreatic cancer, cannot be cured. Other cancers such as melanoma and breast cancer have high survival rates when caught early. The four major types of treatments used to treat cancer include, surgery to remove the affected organ, radiation, chemotherapy, or biological treatments.
Arachnoid cysts are relatively common lesions that may occur both within the intracranial compartment (most common) as well as within the spinal canal. Arachnoid cyst contain cerebrospinal fluid and are covered by arachnoidal cells and collagen that may develop between the surface of the brain and the cranial base or on the arachnoid membrane, one of the three membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord. These cysts may occur at birth (congenital) but remain undiagnosed. In such cases it is known as primary arachnoid cyst. Cysts that develop later in life is known as secondary arachnoid cyst.
...urgery, and radiation therapy. Due to the fact that acoustic neuromas grow slowly, immediate treatment may not be necessary so Doctors will monitor the tumor with periodic MRIs and suggest other treatment if the tumor enlarges. Surgery may involve all or part of the tumor. There are three main surgical approaches translabyrinthine, retrosigmoid/sub-occipital, and Middle fossa. There is also a new technique called endoscopic resection which enables surgeons to remove acoustic neuromas using a small camera inserted through a hole in the skull. There are two types of radiation therapy: the first is Single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and Multi-session fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FRS), Selecting the right treatment depends on the size of the tumor, whether the tumor is growing. age. other medical conditions you may have and severity of symptoms.
The lymphatic system is a link of tissues and organs that help clear the poisonous toxins, waste and further unwanted elements that are inside the human body. The key function of the lymphatic system is to transport lymph which is a watery fluid substance holding infection that are fighting white blood cells, all over the human body.
Bone cancer is classified into primary bone cancer & secondary bone cancer. Basically, Primary bone cancer starts in the bone; then the cancer initially forms in the cells of the bone; while the secondary cancer starts elsewhere in the body and gets spread to the bone.