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Syringoid eccrine carcinoma of external auditory canal. A case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20172670     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
First described in 1969, syringoid eccrine carcinoma (SEC) is a rare cutaneous tumor with some controversy regarding its correct definition. It consists of solid nests and small cords in a dense fibrocollagenous stroma. As it is rare, its clinical appearance is not well characterized and its biological behaviour is not defined. It usually affects skin of the scalp, extremities and more rarely, other sites. It behaves as locally aggressive tumor but metastases are rare. Although there have been some previous reports describing clinical presentation and management of SEC in the skin, there has been no previous reports describing clinical findings and management of this tumor in the external auditory canal. We report a case of a 57-year-old female with small solitary mass in left external auditory canal associated with discharge, severe itching and bleeding on manipulation. Complete local excision is the recommended method for diagnosis and treatment of this tumor in the external auditory canal. This extremely rare case serves as a springboard for the diagnosis as well as the management of SEC in external auditory canal.
Authors:
Mohamed Khalifa Ahmed; Takashi Ishino; Katsuhiro Hirakawa; Koji Arihiro
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-02-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Auris, nasus, larynx     Volume:  37     ISSN:  1879-1476     ISO Abbreviation:  Auris Nasus Larynx     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-26     Completed Date:  2010-08-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708170     Medline TA:  Auris Nasus Larynx     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  519-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima city, Hiroshima, 734-8551 Japan. khalifa369@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carcinoma / metabolism,  pathology*,  surgery
Ear Canal / metabolism,  pathology*,  surgery
Ear Neoplasms / metabolism,  pathology*,  surgery
Eccrine Glands / metabolism,  pathology*,  surgery
Female
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Keratins / biosynthesis*,  classification
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Neoplasm Staging
Scalp / pathology,  surgery
Sweat Gland Neoplasms / metabolism,  pathology*,  surgery
Tumor Markers, Biological / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Tumor Markers, Biological; 68238-35-7/Keratins

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