Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal

Summary: Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare tumor originating from the salivary glands, especially when arise the external auditory canal. This tumor has high rate of perineural invasion and metastasis, then must be treated with aggressive surgery combined with postoperative radiation. We report a c...

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Main Authors: Carolina Pimenta Carvalho, Alano Nunes Barcellos, Daniel Caldeira Teixeira, Juliano de Oliveira Sales, Rui da Silva Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S180886941531394X
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Summary:Summary: Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare tumor originating from the salivary glands, especially when arise the external auditory canal. This tumor has high rate of perineural invasion and metastasis, then must be treated with aggressive surgery combined with postoperative radiation. We report a case of an adenoid cystic carcinoma arising the external auditory canal of 77 years old female patient, who complained hypoacusis and pain. She was treated by radical mastoidectomy and radiotherapy Keywords: carcinoma, adenoid cystic, salivary glands
ISSN:1808-8694

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