Rapidly invading sebaceous carcinoma of the external auditory canal

A very rare case of a sebaceous carcinoma of the external auditory canal with basal cell differentiation is presented. Fewer than 400 cases affecting any part of the body have so far been reported and of that only seven cases have been known to involve the external auditory canal. The clinical featu...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1999-06, Vol.113 (6), p.578-580
Main Authors: Ray, J., Schofield, J. B., Shotton, J. C., Al-Ayoubi, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma, Sebaceous - pathology
Adenocarcinoma, Sebaceous - radiotherapy
Adenocarcinoma, Sebaceous - surgery
basal cell
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - radiotherapy
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - surgery
Combined Modality Therapy
Ear
Ear Neoplasms - pathology
Ear Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Ear Neoplasms - surgery
Ear, auditive nerve, cochleovestibular tract, facial nerve: diseases, semeiology
Ear, External
Ear, Middle
external
Female
Humans
Mastoid - surgery
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - radiotherapy
Neoplasms
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pathology in Focus
Sebaceous gland neoplasms
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
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Summary:A very rare case of a sebaceous carcinoma of the external auditory canal with basal cell differentiation is presented. Fewer than 400 cases affecting any part of the body have so far been reported and of that only seven cases have been known to involve the external auditory canal. The clinical features, pathology and treatment are described and the relevant literature has been reviewed.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100144536