ADENOMATOUS NEOPLASM OF THE MIDDLE-EAR

Adenomatous neoplasm occurring in the middle ear is rare. The clinical findings are non-specific and include otological symptoms as well as sometimes functional deficits of the lower cranial nerves. The final d iagnosis will be made only after elaborate histological examinations b ecause of the inconsistent radiological and clinical findings. DNA ana lysis yields some information on the prognosis of this tumour. We repo rt on a case where a primary adenomatous neoplasm developed in the mid dle ear, and discuss our concept of therapy.