Malignant cylindroma of the external auditory canal.
OBJECTIVE
This report describes a case of a malignant cylindroma arising in the external auditory canal.


METHODS
Retrospective surgical case review.


METHODS
Tertiary care teaching hospital.


METHODS
Wide local excision with margin control.


RESULTS
Local control of disease at 2-year follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
To our knowledge, this is the first report describing a malignant degeneration of cylindroma in the external auditory canal. This tumor represents an extremely rare cutaneous neoplasm, thus raising diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Mashkevich
Grigoriy
G
New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, New York, NY 10003, USA. gmashkevich@nyee.edu
Undavia
Samir
S
Iacob
Codrin
C
Arigo
Joseph
J
Linstrom
Christopher
C
D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004433:Earache; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012626:Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014012:Tinnitus; D016896:Treatment Outcome