Keywords
ear canal
squamous cell
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Abstract
Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the ear canal is a very rare tumor, with high probability of perineural invasion and metastasis. The aim of this paper is to present a typical case of a 63 year old woman who debuted with hearing loss, aural fullness and otalgia.Bonaparte J, Trites J, Hart R, Taylor Sm. Survival when treating adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal: quantitative assessment of case reports. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009;38(4):468-76.
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Bonaparte J, Trites J, Hart R, Taylor SM. Survival when treating adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal: quantitative assessment of case reports. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009;38:468-76.
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