title: Radiation induced carcinoma of the temporal bone.
abstract: This report presents a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone induced by high dose radiation therapy. Several important surgical techniques are stressed which serve to make this procedure far safer in the avoidance of catastrophic hemorrhage.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery