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  • 1 Universiti Sains Malaysia
Malaysian Family Physician, 2018;13(1):45-48.
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Abstract

Glomus tympanicum is a tumour classified under the group glomus tumours, and is also known
as paragangliomas. It is thought to commonly occur in women in the fifth to sixth decades of life.
Here, we report a case of a 77-year-old lady with multiple co-morbids and a diagnosis of glomus
tympanicum presenting to us. Her symptoms included pulsatile tinnitus, and reduced hearing,
and the management of the case was done with consideration for her underlying multiple comorbidities. This paper also describes the best modality of treatment for this patient with regard
to her background history. The treatment goal was to improve her quality of life and control the
disease.