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glomus [′glō·məs] (anatomy) A fold of the mesothelium arising near the base of the mesentery in the pronephros and containing a ball of blood vessels. A prominent portion of the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle of the brain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Because of these characteristics, they are often mistaken for glomus tumors of the skull base. High on the list of working differential diagnoses were glomus vagale, schwannoma, neurofibroma, squamous cell carcinoma, and carotid body tumor. 20) Neurogenic tumors usually enhance intensely with gadolinium diethylenetriamine-penta-acetic acid (DTPA), whereas glomus tumors have the characteristic serpiginous areas of flow void (salt-and-pepper pattern) on MRI. |
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