title: Carcinoid tumour of the middle ear.
abstract: A case of middle ear mass in a young female from Ireland is described, who presented with left ear hearing loss and intermittent bloody discharge from the same ear. Examination under microscope revealed occlusive polyp in the left ear and a biopsy had been taken under general anaesthesia. Histopathology report described an adenoma / carcinoid tumour of the middle ear confirmed by positive immunohistochemical staining. CT temporal bones revealed the extension of the disease. The patient underwent left tympanotomy and excision of the tumour. In general, these tumours are regarded as benign but may be mistaken for adenocarcinomas because of their histological heterogenecity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Sligo General Hospital, Sligo, Republic of Ireland. drsalmanbaig@gmail.com
authors.forename: Salman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baig
authors.forename: Nash
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Niall
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Considine
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome