Epidermis carcinoma of the external auditory canal

Authors

  • Yisel Cintra Castro Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Joaquín Albarrán.” La Habana
  • María De Jesús Palenzuela Mesa Hospital General Docente “Enrique Cabrera.” La Habana. Cuba.
  • Reinaldo Doyle Borges. Hospital General Docente “Enrique Cabrera.” La Habana. Cuba.
  • Adolfo Hidalgo Gonzalez Centro Nacional de Cirugía de Mínimo Acceso (CNCMA) La Habana. Cuba

Keywords:

Squamous cell carcinoma, external auditory canal.

Abstract

Introduction: Cancer of the external auditory canal is a rare entity, representing 0.2% of all head and neck cancers. 4% of external ear cancers are confined to the external auditory canal; the incidence of this carcinoma ranges one to six per million inhabitants.

Objective: To describe a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal.

Clinical case report: A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal is reported. The clinical diagnosis was made with a physical examination and pathological studies after several months of medical treatment with a diagnosis of external otitis. The procedure followed was the removal of the lesion with biopsy and postoperative radiotherapy.

Conclusions: Surgical treatment followed by radiotherapy is the treatment of choice for tumors of the external auditory canal. Early, certain diagnosis is necessary in patients with torpid evolution of chronic otitis externa.

 

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Author Biographies

Yisel Cintra Castro, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Joaquín Albarrán.” La Habana

Especialista de primer grado de Medicina General Integral y de Otorrinolaringología. Profesor Instructor. Investigador agregado.

María De Jesús Palenzuela Mesa, Hospital General Docente “Enrique Cabrera.” La Habana. Cuba.

Especialista de primer grado de Medicina General Integral y de Otorrinolaringología. Profesor Instructor.

Reinaldo Doyle Borges., Hospital General Docente “Enrique Cabrera.” La Habana. Cuba.

Especialista de primer grado de Medicina General Integral y de Otorrinolaringología. Profesor Instructor.

Adolfo Hidalgo Gonzalez, Centro Nacional de Cirugía de Mínimo Acceso (CNCMA) La Habana. Cuba

Especialista de primer grado de Otorrinolaringología. Profesor Auxiliar.

Published

2021-10-18

How to Cite

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Cintra Castro Y, Palenzuela Mesa MDJ, Doyle Borges. R, Hidalgo Gonzalez A. Epidermis carcinoma of the external auditory canal. Rev Cubana Otorrinolaringol Cirug Cabeza Cuello [Internet]. 2021 Oct. 18 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];5(3). Available from: https://revotorrino.sld.cu/index.php/otl/article/view/217

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