Open AccessMiddle ear malignancy masquerading as csom
Author(s) -
Salil Kumar K,
Venugopal Mohankumar,
Sheeja Rajan
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02991508
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , middle ear , malignancy , basal cell , head and neck surgery , neurosurgery , dermatology , palsy , pathology , surgery , alternative medicine
Malignant transformation in middle ear cleft is an extremely rare phenomenon, squamous cell carcinoma being the most likely neoplasm. Classical hallmarks of otologic haemorrage, facial palsy and inner ear damage may not be evident in a few cases though a long history of CSOM provides accolade. We present a young male operated upon for a seemingly benign otologic supprative illness where an extensively destructive malignant disease with intracranial extension was unveiled.