A Case of Malignant Small Round Cell Tumor of Temporal Bone with Facial Paralysis.
10.7874/kja.2012.16.3.145
- Author:
Jae Hong LEE
1
;
Jae Hyun SEO
;
Kyung Ho PARK
;
Beom Cho JUN
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. otojun@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malignant small round cell tumor;
Temporal bone
- MeSH:
Clinical Protocols;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Facial Paralysis;
Head;
Neck;
Prognosis;
Temporal Bone
- From:Korean Journal of Audiology
2012;16(3):145-147
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Malignant small round cell tumor is very rare, especially in the head and neck area. It is also difficult to make a differential diagnosis due to their undifferentiated or primitive character. Immunohistochemical staining and chromosomal study is useful to categorize these tumors. Since these are rare tumors, treatment protocols are is not well established. While combined treatments (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy) is currently being applied, the tumor still has a poor prognosis. We present a rare case of a rapidly growing temporal bone malignant small round cell tumor which initially showed facial paralysis.
