Rapidly invading sebaceous carcinoma of the external auditory canal

Authors
Ray, J Schofield, JB Shotton, JC Al-Ayoubi, A
Citation
J. Ray et al., Rapidly invading sebaceous carcinoma of the external auditory canal, J LARYNG OT, 113(6), 1999, pp. 578-580
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
113
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
578 - 580
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(199906)113:6<578:RISCOT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A very rare case of a sebaceous carcinoma of the external auditory canal wi th basal cell differentiation is presented. Fewer than 400 cases affecting any part of the body have so far been reported and of that only seven cases have been known to involve the external auditory canal. The clinical featu res, pathology and treatment are described and the relevant literature has been reviewed.