title: External auditory canal as an unusual site for metastasis of breast cancer: A case report.
abstract: Metastatic breast cancer is one of most common cause of death in women worldwide. The estimated incidence of breast cancer to be metastatic at diagnosis is 6%, with a five year survival rate of about 21%. There are three types of breast cancer recurrence: local, regional and distant metastasis mainly to the lung, liver, bone or brain. Review of literature indicate a relatively few reported cases about metastatic breast cancer to soft tissue. We present a case of metastatic breast cancer to left external auditory canal.
authors: Medical Oncology Department, National Oncology Center, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors: B A
authors: BA
authors: Baraka
authors: Medical Oncology Department, National Oncology Center, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors: B J
authors: BJ
authors: Al Bahrani
authors: Medical Oncology Department, National Oncology Center, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Al Kharusi
authors: Medical Oncology Department, National Oncology Center, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Mehdi
authors: Medical Oncology Department, National Oncology Center, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Nada
authors: Histopathology Department, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors: N H
authors: NH
authors: Rahabi