Surgical Intervention Surgery is the preferred method of treatment for glomus tumors u Most paragangliomas are slow-growing and benign radiotherapy alone or no treatment at all is preferred in elderly patients in whom the risks of surgery are relatively high and the tumor is unlikely to cause serious morbidity or mortality If the patient is young, surgery is the best option that allows total cureSurgical Intervention ◼ Surgery is the preferred method of treatment for glomus tumors. ◼ Most paragangliomas are slow-growing and benign, radiotherapy alone or no treatment at all is preferred in elderly patients in whom the risks of surgery are relatively high and the tumor is unlikely to cause serious morbidity or mortality. ◼ If the patient is young, surgery is the best option that allows total cure