Jugulotympanic paraganglioma (glomus jugulare tumour) presenting as a parotid neoplasm (a case report and review of the literature).

A case of glomus jugulare tumour which presented as a parotid swelling, is reported. The patient also had facial palsy, total deafness and a polypoid lesion in the auditory canal. She was treated by surgery and radiotherapy. In this paper we review the literature and discuss the diagnostic problems and significance of long-standing facial palsy.