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Rapidly Growing Chondroid Syringoma of the External Auditory Canal : Report of a Rare Case
Joint Authors
Simantirakis, Christos
Karakostas, Euthimios
Vasileiadis, Ioannis
Kapetanakis, Stylianos
Petousis, Aristotelis
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Chondroid syrinoma of the external auditory canal is an extremely rare benign neoplasm representing the cutaneous counterpart of pleomorphic adenoma of salivary glands.
Less than 35 cases have been reported in the international literature.
Case Presentation.
We report a case of a 34-year-old male in whom a rapidly growing, well-circumscribed tumor arising from the external auditory canal was presented.
Otoscopy revealed a smooth, nontender lesion covered by normal skin that almost obstructs the external auditory meatus.
MRI was performed to define the extension of the lesion.
It confirmed the presence of a 1.5×0.8 cm T2 high-signal intensity lesion in the superior and posterior wall of EAC without signs of bone erosion.
The patient underwent complete resection of the tumor.
The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic examination.
Conclusion.
Although chondroid syringoma is extremely rare, it should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of an aural polyp.
Chondroid syringomas are usually asymptomatic, slow-growing, single benign tumors in subcutaneous or intradermal location.
In our case, the new information is that this benign tumor could present also as a rapidly growing lesion, arising the suspicion for malignancy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vasileiadis, Ioannis& Kapetanakis, Stylianos& Petousis, Aristotelis& Karakostas, Euthimios& Simantirakis, Christos. 2011. Rapidly Growing Chondroid Syringoma of the External Auditory Canal : Report of a Rare Case. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vasileiadis, Ioannis…[et al.]. Rapidly Growing Chondroid Syringoma of the External Auditory Canal : Report of a Rare Case. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Vasileiadis, Ioannis& Kapetanakis, Stylianos& Petousis, Aristotelis& Karakostas, Euthimios& Simantirakis, Christos. Rapidly Growing Chondroid Syringoma of the External Auditory Canal : Report of a Rare Case. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483175