Evaluation of the Efficacy of Surgical Treatment of Middle Ear Paraganglioma
Abdrakhmanova D. Niemczyk K. Muhamadieva G. Mustafin A. Bartosevic R.
1 November 2025
Clinical medicine & research
2025#23Issue 397 - 104 pp.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine and interpret the results of surgical intervention, namely, preservation of hearing and facial nerve functionality and reduction of the risk of recurrence and mortality from the disease.Methods: The study conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical records of 26 patients treated at the state-owned public utility enterprise on the right of economic ownership Multi-speciality City Hospital No. 1 of Astana (Kazakhstan) during the period from January 1, 2016 to December 31. 2023.Results: The mean age of patients was 49.5 years, of whom 69.1% were female. The most common complaints were throbbing tinnitus, hearing impairment, and dizziness. Regional metastases were observed in 15.4% of cases, and one case (3.8%) had a malignant form of paraganglioma with distant metastases to the liver. Most patients (84.6%) underwent surgery with transmastoidal access. Preoperatively, most patients had hearing impairment, both conductive and sensorineural types, as well as mixed. After treatment, deafness on the tumor side was diagnosed in six patients (23%). In the immediate postoperative period, the facial nerve function (I-II degree) was preserved in more than one-third of patients, and significant dysfunction (V-VI degree) was observed in 17.4% of patients. Early postoperative complications were observed in 13% of patients. Recurrence of tumor growth was detected in two patients (7.7%).Conclusion: This study demonstrates that surgical treatment, complemented by preoperative embolization, is an effective approach for managing middle ear paragangliomas, significantly reducing the risk of bleeding and improving postoperative outcomes. Copyright
Audiometry , Chemodectoma , Embolization , Facial Nerve Paresis , Pulsatile tinnitus , Tympanic Glomus
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Astana Medical University, Department of Otolaryngology, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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