title: Neuroendocrine Adenoma of the Middle Ear: A Rare Histopathological Diagnosis.
abstract: Neuroendocrine tumours occur throughout the body but are rare in the head and neck region and particularly rare in the middle ear. Clinical findings are often nonspecific and therefore pose a diagnostic challenge. Furthermore, the nomenclature of neuroendocrine tumours of the middle ear is historically controversial. Herein a case is presented of a middle ear adenoma in a 33-year-old patient who presented with otalgia, hearing loss, and facial nerve palsy. A brief discussion is included regarding the histopathological features of middle ear adenomas and seeks to clarify the correct nomenclature for these tumours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2153, Australia.
authors.forename: Zubair
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5829-3139
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2153, Australia.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McGinness
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2153, Australia.
authors.forename: Dakshika A
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2465-129X
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Gunaratne
authors.affiliation: Department of Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology, The Institute for Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR), Sydney, NSW 2153, Australia.
authors.forename: Hedley
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.affiliation: Department of Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology, The Institute for Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR), Sydney, NSW 2153, Australia.
authors.forename: Winny
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Varikatt
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2153, Australia.
authors.forename: Melville
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: da Cruz