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Bilateral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (bilateral + squamous_cell_carcinoma)
Selected AbstractsBilateral Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canals,THE LARYNGOSCOPE, Issue 6 2002Stephen G. Wolfe Abstract Objectives To report a case of bilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canals and to present a management algorithm for this difficult clinical scenario. Study Design Case report and literature review. Methods The study comprises a case report of a 69-year-old man who initially presented with complaints of bilateral otorrhea, left-sided otalgia, and a left-sided hearing loss. Following attempted treatment of a presumed case of otitis externa, biopsy of both external auditory canals revealed squamous cell carcinoma. A computed tomography scan demonstrated marked abnormal soft tissue in the left external auditory canal with no bony erosion and thickening of the soft tissue in the right external auditory canal. Results The left-sided lesion required a lateral temporal bone resection, a partial superficial and deep-lobe parotidectomy, and postoperative irradiation. The right-sided lesion was more limited and was managed with a lateral temporal bone resection and tympanoplasty for hearing preservation. Conclusions Bilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canals is an extremely uncommon but aggressive malignancy that may present with symptoms similar to a case of otitis externa, and this can result in delays in proper diagnosis. Early recognition is essential because management and prognosis are determined by the extent of the lesion. [source] Bilateral Auricular Squamous Cell Carcinomas with Perineural InvasionDERMATOLOGIC SURGERY, Issue 2 2001Stacy Russell Beaty BA Background. Bilateral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the external ears is a rare phenomenon, and we are unaware of instances of bilateral perineural involvement. Objective. To describe bilateral auricular SCCs, each with perineural invasion. Methods. Case report and literature review. Results. Histopathologic examination revealed perineural invasion in both tumors. Conclusion. This appears to be an unusual presentation of bilateral auricular SCCs with perineural invasion in an elderly immunocompromised patient. [source] Bilateral Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canals,THE LARYNGOSCOPE, Issue 6 2002Stephen G. Wolfe Abstract Objectives To report a case of bilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canals and to present a management algorithm for this difficult clinical scenario. Study Design Case report and literature review. Methods The study comprises a case report of a 69-year-old man who initially presented with complaints of bilateral otorrhea, left-sided otalgia, and a left-sided hearing loss. Following attempted treatment of a presumed case of otitis externa, biopsy of both external auditory canals revealed squamous cell carcinoma. A computed tomography scan demonstrated marked abnormal soft tissue in the left external auditory canal with no bony erosion and thickening of the soft tissue in the right external auditory canal. Results The left-sided lesion required a lateral temporal bone resection, a partial superficial and deep-lobe parotidectomy, and postoperative irradiation. The right-sided lesion was more limited and was managed with a lateral temporal bone resection and tympanoplasty for hearing preservation. Conclusions Bilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canals is an extremely uncommon but aggressive malignancy that may present with symptoms similar to a case of otitis externa, and this can result in delays in proper diagnosis. Early recognition is essential because management and prognosis are determined by the extent of the lesion. [source] | ||||||||||