title: Adenomatous tumors of the middle ear.
abstract: Adenomatous tumors are an uncommon cause of a middle ear mass. Clinical findings may be nonspecific, leading to difficulties in differentiation from other middle ear tumors. Controversy also exists whether to classify middle ear adenoma and carcinoid as separate neoplasms, or alternatively within a spectrum of the same pathologic entity. Most adenomatous middle ear tumors are indolent in behavior, with a benign histologic appearance and slowly progressive growth. The mainstay of treatment is complete surgical resection, which affords the greatest likelihood of cure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: stanley.pelosi@jefferson.edu.
authors.forename: Stanley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pelosi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, 310 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10024, USA.
authors.forename: Shira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koss
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Adenomatous middle ear tumor; Amphicrine tumor; Middle ear adenoma; Middle ear carcinoid; Mixed adenoma; Neuroendocrine adenoma