How Is Glomus Tumor Treated?

The curative treatment of choice for symptomatic solitary glomus tumors is total surgical excision to minimize the rate of painful recurrence. There have been reports that laser and sclerotherapy may be effective in some cases of solitary glomus tumors however, complete excision is the best option.

Is glomus tumor curable?

The only real treatment for a glomus jugulare tumor is surgery. Even if a tumor is small and not causing severe symptoms, it may need to be removed. If it isn't removed, the tumor will continue to grow slowly and cause more problems as it gets bigger.

Can a glomus tumor grow back?

Glomus tumor is a benign condition in which a complete excision usually leads to cure, with low incidence of recurrence. However, this benign condition has an unusually high morbidity to the patient before the correct diagnosis is made.