Adenoid cystic carcinoma of external auditory canal : a case report

Abstract EN

malignancies of the external auditory canal (EAC) are extremely rare with more than 80 % being squamous cell carcinomas and adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) accounting for approximately 5 %.

These tumours are associated with a high risk of recurrence and significant morbidities from surgical management and adjuvant radiotherapy.

Therefore, we present a case of young female with right EAC mass diagnosed as cylindroma and confirmed postoperatively to be ACC of the EAC which is a rare case in the literature.

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