[Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal].
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Annales d'oto-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico faciale : bulletin de la Société d'oto-laryngologie des hôpitaux de Paris
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2007
- Volume
- 124
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 314–317
- Identifiers
- PMID: 17521599
- Source
- Medline
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
Lack of specific clinical and radiological signs makes the diagnostic challenging. The adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare neoplasm of the external auditory canal. An initial aggressive wide "en bloc" surgical resection is mandatory.