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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal: A Case Report

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone and external auditory canal is a rare tumor with a reported incidence of between 1 to 6 cases per million population per year. Because squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone and auditory canal is so rare, developing an adequate tumor staging system and treatment has been difficult. We present a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal in 65-year-old Hispanic female who presented with a 6-month history of right ear pain, 3-month history of serosanguineous right ear drainage, and symptoms of facial paralysis. Due to the extensive spread of her tumor into the middle ear at the time of diagnosis, her tumor was deemed unresectable and she received palliative chemotherapy and radiation therapy and was sent to Alice Hospice and died several weeks later.

Source: Case Reports in Otolaryngology

DOI: 10.1155/2011/615210

Authors: Harry Boamah, Glenn Knight, Joseph Taylor, Kevin Palka, Billy Ballard

Institutions: Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Ear and Head Tumors

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $790