Carvalho Carolina Pimenta, Barcellos Alano Nunes, Teixeira Daniel Caldeira, de Oliveira Sales Juliano, da Silva Neto Rui
MD, second-year student at specialization program on ENT.
MD, third-year student at specialization program on ENT.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2008 Sep-Oct;74(5):794-796. doi: 10.1016/S1808-8694(15)31394-X.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare tumor originating from the salivary glands, especially when arise the external auditory canal. This tumor has high rate of perineural invasion and metastasis, then must be treated with aggressive surgery combined with postoperative radiation. We report a case of an adenoid cystic carcinoma arising the external auditory canal of 77 years old female patient, who complained hypoacusis and pain. She was treated by radical mastoidectomy and radiotherapy.
腺样囊性癌是一种起源于唾液腺的罕见肿瘤，尤其是发生在外耳道时。这种肿瘤具有较高的神经周围侵犯和转移率，因此必须采用积极的手术联合术后放疗进行治疗。我们报告一例77岁女性患者外耳道腺样囊性癌病例，该患者主诉听力减退和疼痛。她接受了根治性乳突切除术和放疗。
