Metastatic vaginal carcinoma to the temporal bone.

Metastatic carcinoma of the temporal bone is being reported with increasing frequency. A literature review reveals 16 new cases reported in the past 2 years. In this article we present the first case of vaginal squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to the temporal bone reported in the literature. The pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic difficulties of metastatic carcinoma to the temporal bone are discussed.