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What Is The Treatment For Glomus Vagale Tumour And Its Side Effects?

Hello, my wife was recently diagnosed with a glomus vagale, paraganglioma in the vagus nerve on the right side of her neck. She had experienced a momentary blindness while driving and was being checked out for a possible minor stroke, and the MRA showed that her arterial passages in the neck and head were clear, but that the carotid artery was being displaced by the tumor which had previously been undetected. She also had elevated blood pressure when she went in for the checkup, and her blood pressure has continued to increase since that time a couple of months ago. We have spoken to several people (PhDs) who are medical researchers who have indicated that this might possibly be caused by the displacement of the baroreceptors in her carotid sinus. However, her medical doctors do not believe that this a feasible cause. Any suggestions are possible known similar cases?
Fri, 22 Apr 2016
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I am Dr.Bruno. I have read your question with care and understand your concerns. Let me try to help you

Question 1 : What is the treatment for glomus vagale tumour
Answer 1 :
Two treatment Options are available
a. Surgical Excision is the treatment
b. Endovascular Embolisation
c. Some times, a combined approach is needed. First they embolise and reduce the Blood flow to the tumour and then operate and remove it

Question 2 : and its side effects?
Answer 2 : Side Effects possible are are Bleeding, Paralysis of One Side of the Body, Loss of Vision in One Eye, Coma, Death

Question 3 : We have spoken to several people (PhDs) who are medical researchers who have indicated that this might possibly be caused by the displacement of the baroreceptors in her carotid sinus.
Answer 3 : Yes. This is possible

Question 4 : possible known similar cases
Following Hospitals have reported having treated similar patients

a. Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia
b. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
c. The Departments of Neurological Surgery (JBW, MJL) and Radiology (HJC), The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
d. 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery, Hospital Fulda gAG, Teaching Hospital of the Philipps-University Marburg, Fulda, Germany

Hope you found the answer helpful.

If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care.
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What Is The Treatment For Glomus Vagale Tumour And Its Side Effects?

Hi, I am Dr.Bruno. I have read your question with care and understand your concerns. Let me try to help you Question 1 : What is the treatment for glomus vagale tumour Answer 1 : Two treatment Options are available a. Surgical Excision is the treatment b. Endovascular Embolisation c. Some times, a combined approach is needed. First they embolise and reduce the Blood flow to the tumour and then operate and remove it Question 2 : and its side effects? Answer 2 : Side Effects possible are are Bleeding, Paralysis of One Side of the Body, Loss of Vision in One Eye, Coma, Death Question 3 : We have spoken to several people (PhDs) who are medical researchers who have indicated that this might possibly be caused by the displacement of the baroreceptors in her carotid sinus. Answer 3 : Yes. This is possible Question 4 : possible known similar cases Following Hospitals have reported having treated similar patients a. Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia b. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada c. The Departments of Neurological Surgery (JBW, MJL) and Radiology (HJC), The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota d. 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery, Hospital Fulda gAG, Teaching Hospital of the Philipps-University Marburg, Fulda, Germany Hope you found the answer helpful. If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.