Leiomyosarcoma of the Middle Ear and Temporal Bone.
- Author:
Bo Gyung KIM
1
;
Jin KIM
;
Won Sang LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. wsleemd@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Leiomyosarcoma;
Middle ear;
Temporal bone;
Surgery
- MeSH:
Ear, Middle*;
Humans;
Leiomyosarcoma*;
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle;
Temporal Bone*
- From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
2013;6(4):254-258
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor of smooth muscle cells that is exceedingly rare in the middle ear and temporal bone. Wide surgical resection is treatment of choice and adjuvant treatment has not proven to be of benefit. This is a report on a patient with otorrhea and rapidly growing mass on postauricualr area. A tumor that was mainly located in the middle ear and temporal bone was surgically removed and proved to be a leiomyosarcoma. The optimal surgical technique and other treatment strategy are discussed.
