Glomus Tympanicum Excision Treatment in India

Vihaan Williams, a 42-year-old high school...

Vihaan Williams, a 42-year-old high school music teacher and father of two, had been struggling for over a year. It started with a persistent, rhythmic whooshing sound in his right ear that synced perfectly with his heartbeat. As months passed, he developed increasing hearing loss in that ear and occasional dizziness, making it difficult to conduct his choir. His passion for music was being drowned out by this internal noise. After seeing his GP and an audiologist, a CT scan revealed a small, vascular tumor, a glomus tympanicum, nestled in his middle ear. His ENT surgeon, Dr. Chen, explained that while benign, the tumor was causing his symptoms and would likely grow. She recommended a transcanal excision, a minimally invasive approach through the ear canal, to remove it and preserve his hearing. Vihaan was terrified at the thought of surgery near his hearing and balance, fearing it might end his career. The procedure itself went smoothly. He remembers the pre-op anxiety, the cold operating room, and then waking up with a bandaged ear. The immediate relief was the silence, the pulsatile tinnitus was gone. Recovery involved a week of lightheadedness and a feeling of fullness in his ear, but he followed instructions meticulously. Within a month, his hearing began to improve significantly. Now, six months post-op, his hearing is nearly back to normal, and the tinnitus has not returned. The emotional journey was profound: from the frustration and fear of losing his musical connection to an immense gratitude for the quiet and the chance to hear his children's voices and his music clearly again. He feels he got his life back.