Mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the external auditory canal: a case report.
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the external auditory canal is extremely rare. Strategies used for treatment of mucoepidermoid carcinoma remain controversial. We present a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the external auditory canal. The patient underwent lateral temporal bone resection and the surgical defect was obliterated with temporal muscle. He is currently disease-free, four years after surgery. Proper diagnostic measures and strategy for treatment of mucoepidermoid carcinoma are discussed.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Ho
JH
Chung
Seung Hwan
SH
Lee
Chul Won
CW
Park
Kyung
K
Tae
Ear canal; Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Temporal bone