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Glomus tympanicum tumor



Other Names:
Glomus tympanicum paraganglioma
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This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
1%-4% of people have these symptoms
Adrenal pheochromocytoma 0006748
Extraadrenal pheochromocytoma 0006737
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Adult onset
Symptoms begin in adulthood
0003581
Autosomal dominant inheritance 0000006
Chemodectoma 0030074
Conductive hearing impairment
Conductive deafness
Conductive hearing loss
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0000405
Cranial nerve paralysis 0006824
Elevated circulating catecholamine level 0003334
Episodic paroxysmal anxiety 0000740
Glomus jugular tumor 0003001
Glomus tympanicum paraganglioma 0006715
Hoarse voice
Hoarseness
Husky voice
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0001609
Hyperhidrosis
Excessive sweating
Increased sweating
Profuse sweating
Sweating
Sweating profusely
Sweating, increased
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0000975
Hypertension associated with pheochromocytoma 0002640
Loss of voice 0001686
Palpitations
Missed heart beat
Skipped heart beat
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0001962
Pulsatile tinnitus 0008629
Recurrent paroxysmal headache 0002331
Tachycardia
Fast heart rate
Heart racing
Racing heart
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0001649
Vagal paraganglioma 0002886
Vocal cord paralysis
Inability to move vocal cords
0001605
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Healthcare Resources


These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • Medscape Reference provides information on this topic. You may need to register to view the medical textbook, but registration is free.
  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 

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