March 2013

Vascularized mass in the lumen of the jugular vein

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Clinical information

The patient had recently been seen in another hospital for a mass in the ear.

Ultrasound Images & Clips

vascularized mass in the jugular vein

Longitudinal image of the jugular vein with a well defined vascularized tumor mass descending brom the base of the skull

Longitudinal image of the distal marginn of the intraluminal mass

Transverse image of the intraluminal mass

Transverse color doppler image of the mass showing that the mass is vascularized

Transverse image

Longitudinal color doppler image showing flow in the mass

video of the jugular vein in transverse plane

Conclusion

It proved that the patient was treated elswhere for a glomus tumor The descending well defined tumor mass in the jugular vein till halfway the jugular vein proved to be a glomus jugulare tumor.

Details

Sex: Female
Age: 72

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Author

Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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