[Malignant tumours of the external auditory canal and of the middle ear].
OBJECTIVE
To review our experience and results in the treatment of a low incidence pathology such as the malignant ear tumors.


METHODS
The study reviewed 36 patients with malignant tumors of the EAC and middle ear treated between 1977 and 2000 in our hospital, excluding cancer of the pinna, metastatic tumours and sarcomas. It was used the staging system proposed by the M.D. Anderson.


RESULTS
The most common histological type in our series is the squamous cell carcinoma, and the otorrhea and pain are the primary symptoms in 100% of patients. Surgery combined with radiotherapy obtained a 41% 5-year survival rate.


CONCLUSIONS
The staging system is an important prognostic factor and it is important an early diagnosis to achieve a better therapeutical result.
Rodríguez Paramás
A
A
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Madrid. manopa@teleline.es
Gil Carrasco
R
R
Arenas Britez
O
O
Yurrita Scola
B
B
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004424:Ear Canal; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies