Vol.95 No.12 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 95 No. 12 December 2002
Ceruminous Adenocarcinoma; A Case Report
Jun Sato, Masato Hata and Tetsuo Himi
(Sapporo Medical University)
Makoto Hamamoto
(Hakodate Goryoukaku Hospital)
Tumors of ceruminous glands origin are rare in humans. We report a case of ceruminous adenocarcinoma presented with a swelling of the right external auditory canal. The patient underwent excision of the auditory canal. The patient has not shown any sign of recurrence or distant metastasis for 1 year since surgery. The clinical aspect of this tumor is discussed, followed by a brief literature review.
Key words : ceruminous adenocarcinoma, ceruminous gland, external auditory canal