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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Of External Auditory Canal: A Rare Disease, Abdul Basit Shah Vardag, Muhammad Hassan Danish, Mohammad Sohail Awan, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Omaima Anis Bhatti, Muhammad Hammad Deewani
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Of External Auditory Canal: A Rare Disease, Abdul Basit Shah Vardag, Muhammad Hassan Danish, Mohammad Sohail Awan, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Omaima Anis Bhatti, Muhammad Hammad Deewani
Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
External auditory canal, like other epithelialized surfaces is predisposed to malignancies such as Squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), melanomas and adenocarcinomas. In this background, malignancies like adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) are a rare occurrence and need to be thoroughly evaluated both locally and for distant extension. The malignancy needs to be addressed with an aggressive approach surgically with adequate marginal clearance. The role of radiation is debatable considering the outcomes in the limited data. Here we present the case of a 35-year-old female who came in with otalgia and otorrhea associated with a mass in the external auditory canal. After biopsy …
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Of The External Auditory Canal, Mohammad Hussham Arshad, Umair Khalid, Shehzad Ghaffar
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Of The External Auditory Canal, Mohammad Hussham Arshad, Umair Khalid, Shehzad Ghaffar
Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
This is a rare case of a young male with biopsy proven adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal who underwent excision of the lesion with superficial parotidectomy sparing the facial nerve. Histopathology showed perineural invasion, which is a diagnostic hallmark of adenoid cystic carcinoma. Clinical examination, chest X-ray and CT scan showed no signs of recurrence or metastasis 2 years postoperatively.