A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Occurring in External Auditory Canal.
- Author:
Yeo Hoon YOON
1
;
Hee Tae PARK
;
Eung Hyub KIM
;
Yong Ho PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. parkyh@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma;
External auditory canal
- MeSH:
Aminocaproic Acids;
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic;
Carcinoma, Basal Cell;
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Ear Canal
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2008;51(9):822-824
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malignant tumors of the external auditory canal (EAC) are very rare. Squamous cell carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma on the decreasing frequency are the most common pathologic forms of EAC malignancy. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the EAC is extremely rare. Only three cases of MEC occurring in EAC were reported to date in the English literature. We present a case of MEC occurring in the EAC with the review of related literatures.
