title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal with pulmonary, renal and liver metastases.
abstract: We report a patient with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal with multiple pulmonary, liver and renal secondaries. She had a palpable left renal mass. The clinical course and treatment of this unusual neoplasm as reported in literature are briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Pathology and Radiagnosis, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Kerla, India.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Matthew
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Subhashini
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ponnaiya
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Roul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology*; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000473:pathology*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*