Basal Cell Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal – Unusual Site: A Case Report

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Eman Nagy Mohamed Ahmed Elshahat

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Eman Nagy Mohamed
Plastic Surgery Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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Malignant tumor originated from external auditory canal (EAC) is very rare with an annual incidence of around 1 per million. Yet, basal cell carcinomas are less frequent than squamous cell carcinomas. Nevertheless, it is difficult to determine if their prognosis is better, as in other areas of the body. Due to the rarity of malignant tumor of EAC, there is no widely accepted treatment modality yet. But basal cell carcinoma, is known to be less aggressive tumor than squamous cell carcinoma and can be removed with a minimal safety margin and has a better treatment result. In this case report, we experienced a case of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in the EAC, confined in the cartilaginous portion of EAC, presented with intermittent otorrhea and pruritis in the right ear. The patient was treated with local excision of the lesion with a safety margin and direct closure. No recurrence or complications were noted in the first postoperative year.

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Case Report

Publication history

Received: Wed 08, Jul 2020
Accepted: Fri 17, Jul 2020
Published: Fri 24, Jul 2020

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© 2023 Eman Nagy Mohamed. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.JSCR.2020.04.06