Σφακιανάκης Αλέξανδρος
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Δευτέρα 27 Νοεμβρίου 2017

Lesion in the external auditory canal: an unusual site for basal cell carcinoma

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An 85-year-old woman presented to the ear, nose and throat clinic with a 2-week history of left-sided otorrhoea and pruritus of the ear. Examination of the left external auditory canal (EAC) revealed a polypoidal lesion and purulent discharge (figure 1). The tympanic membrane was intact. The suspicious lesion prompted imaging, including CT neck and thorax (figure 2). An ultrasound scan of the parotid and neck showed no metastatic disease. A biopsy was undertaken and histology demonstrated a basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The patient was managed with a staged procedure. Stage 1 consisted of a wide local excision of the BCC, with a 4 mm margin. Frozen section was not available; therefore, a second stage was needed to achieve clear margins using a sleeve resection. Fortunately, the disease was limited to the cartilaginous ear canal, hence did not require further resection or reconstruction. This management...



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