Ceruminous Gland Adenocarcinoma of External Ear Canal: A Case Report.
- Author:
Jung Weon SHIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, 94-200 Yungdungpo-dong, Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-037, Korea. bohnghee@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ear canal;
Ear neoplasms
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma*;
Aged;
Apocrine Glands;
Classification;
Diagnosis;
Ear Canal*;
Ear Neoplasms;
Ear, External*;
Humans;
Male;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
2007;41(1):66-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Ceruminomas are rare tumors arising from the ceruminous gland, which is a modified apocrine gland in the skin of the external ear canal. There is controversy about these rare tumors regarding their histological classification, their origin and the importance of wide excision, and there is also terminological confusion for making the diagnosis. Ceruminous adenocarcinoma is a malignant subtype of ceruminoma. We report here on a case of adenocarcinoma of the ceruminous gland in a 71-year-old male patient.
