Glomus Tumor of the Middle Ear

Glomus tumor of the middle ear. This is a dangerous disease, so I will not give details here. But you can read about it on medical websites. I will write here simple words that may interest the reader. A tumor of the middle ear can develop in any person. Such a tumor is malignant and is classified as a mid-ear tumor. It should be said that a tumor of the middle ear occurs in people all over the world with an approximate incidence of one case per hundred thousand people. At the same time, the incidence of glomus tumor is slightly higher than in men and women. On average, this figure is one case of disease per thousand people, respectively. Glomus tumors can occur in healthy people of all ages, regardless of race or social status. Glomus tumor of the middle ear in a healthy young person without chronic diseases occurs extremely rarely. The following factors can be identified as the main causes of this tumor: - Genetic predisposition. Studies have shown that a hereditary association between some common cases of glomus tumors and certain autosomal genetic markers cannot be ruled out.

- Secondary damage to the glomus of the middle ear, which is associated with the development of local infection with fungal infections of the middle and outer ear, with deep injuries. Quite often, a tumor of the middle ear is formed due to unfavorable working conditions of mining workers, as well as workers and professional drivers who are forced to engage in noisy work. Occupational ear diseases that occur among miners, meat deboners,