Ent was seen irrespective of the tumor response. Stereotactic radiosur…

Ent was seen irrespective of the tumor response. Stereotactic radiosurgery with the Gamma knife system delivers precise high-dose radiation to a small localized field to increase the chances of obliterative endarteritis while reducing complications by sparing adjacent normal structures. With the present results the GKS appears to be a viable alternative for large, residual or recurrent glomus juglare tumors. Longer follow-up periods are required to assess long-term effects in a benign disease, tumor control and quality of life indices would appear to be more significant than eradication [11,12].after surgical recurrence, in the elderly, and in patients with serious preexisting medical conditions.Authors' contributions RFAH conceived and prepared the manuscript. MSM and OMF participated in the design of the study. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Received: 27 March 2010 Accepted: 6 September 2010 Published: 6 September 2010 References 1. PubMed ID:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15501003 Lisc R, Vladyka V, Wowra B, Kemeny A, Forster D, Burzaco JA, Martinez R, Eustacchio S, Pendl G, Regis J, Pellet W: Gamma Knife radiosurgery of the glomus jugulare tumour - early multicentre experience. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1999, 141:1141-1146. 2. Gottfried ON, Liu JK, Couldwell WT: Comparison of radiosurgery and conventional surgery for the treatment of glomus jugulare tumors. Neurosurg Focus 2004, 17(2):E4. 3. Jordan JA, Roland PS, McManus C, Weiner RL, Giller Oligomycin CA: Stereotastic radiosurgery for glomus jugulare tumors. Laryngoscope 2000, 110:35-38. 4. Lim M, Bower R, Nangiana JS, Adler JR, Chang SD: Radiosurgery for glomus jugulare tumors. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2007, 6(5):419-423. 5. Varma A, Nathoo N, Neyman G, Suh JH, Ross J, Park J, Barnett GH: Gamma knife radiosurgery for glomus jugulare tumors: volumetric analysis in 17 patients. Neurosurgery 2006, 59(5):1030-1036, discussion 1036. 6. Fayad JN, Schwartz MS, Brackmann DE: Treatment of recurrent and residual glomus jugulare tumors. Skull Base 2009, 19(1):92-98. 7. Guss ZD, Batra S, Li G, Chang SD, Parsa AT, Rigamonti D, Kleinberg L, Lim M: Radiosurgery for glomus jugulare: history and recent progress. Neurosurg Focus 2009, 27(6):E5.Conclusion Gamma Knife Surgery is a safe and effective treatment for glomus jugulare tumors, particularly in patients with preserved glossopharyngeal and vagus nerve function,Hafez et al. World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2010, 8:76 http://www.wjso.com/content/8/1/Page 5 of8.9.10.11.12.13.14. 15. 16.17.Ganz JC, Abdelkarim K: Glomus jugulare tumours: certain clinical and radiological aspects observed following Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2009, 151(5):423-426. Gerosa M, Visca A, Rizzo P, Foroni R, Nicolato A, Bricolo A: Glomus jugulare tumors: the option of gamma knife radiosurgery. Neurosurgery 2006, 59(3):561-569. Green JD Jr, Brackmann DE, Nguyen CD, Arriaga MA, Telischi FF, De la Cruz A: Surgical management of previously untreated glomus jugulare tumors. Laryngoscope 1994, 104:917-921. Sharma MS, Gupta A, Kale SS, Agrawal D, Mahapatra AK, Sharma BS: Gamma knife radiosurgery for glomus jugulare tumors: therapeutic advantages of minimalism in the skull base. Neurol India 2008, 56(1):57-61. Sheehan J, Kondziolka D, Flickinger J, Lunsford LD: Gamma knife surgery for glomus jugulare tumors: an intermediate report on efficacy and safety. J Neurosurg 2005, 102(Suppl):241-246. Patel SJ, Sekhar LN, Cass SP, Hi.