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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spelling doaj-5e9069eb857d47078cc813437a40fd5a2021-04-02T09:50:45ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology1808-86942008-09-01745794796Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the External Auditory CanalCarolina Pimenta Carvalho0Alano Nunes Barcellos1Daniel Caldeira Teixeira2Juliano de Oliveira Sales3Rui da Silva Neto4MD, second-year student at specialization program on ENT; Send correspondence to: Carolina Pimenta Carvalho - R. Augusto Moreira 237 apto. 202 Santa Amélia Belo Horizonte MG 31555-100MD, third-year student at specialization program on ENTMD, first-year student at specialization program on ENTMD, specialist on ENT and head and neck surgery, Preceptor at the ENT Specialization Program at Hospital SocorMD, specialist on ENT, Head of the ENT Service at Hospital Israel Pinheiro, IPSEMG, Preceptor at the ENT Specialization Program at Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte. Hospital SocorSummary: 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 glandshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S180886941531394X
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author Carolina Pimenta Carvalho
Alano Nunes Barcellos
Daniel Caldeira Teixeira
Juliano de Oliveira Sales
Rui da Silva Neto
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Alano Nunes Barcellos
Daniel Caldeira Teixeira
Juliano de Oliveira Sales
Rui da Silva Neto
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
author_facet Carolina Pimenta Carvalho
Alano Nunes Barcellos
Daniel Caldeira Teixeira
Juliano de Oliveira Sales
Rui da Silva Neto
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title Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal
title_short Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal
title_full Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal
title_fullStr Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal
title_full_unstemmed Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal
title_sort adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal
publisher Elsevier
series Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
issn 1808-8694
publishDate 2008-09-01
description 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
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