All are true about Glomus jugulare tumours except:: (A) Common in females, (B) Causes conductive deafness, (C) It is a disease of infancy, (D) It invades labyrinth, petrous pyramid and mastoid
Answer is C. (c) It is a disease of infancy(Ref. Scott Brown, 8th ed., Vol 2 page 1303)Glomus is seen most commonly in middle age (40 - 50 yrs) usually in females. It presents with conductive deafness and pulsatile tinnitus.It is a benign but locally invasive tumour and can invade mastoid, labyrinth, petrous pyramid, jugular foramen, Eustachian tube and middle/posterior cranial fossa.