Open AccessNeuroendocrine Tumour of the Middle Ear: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Gautam Khaund,
Nayanjyoti Sarma,
Ronica Baruah
Publication year - 2017
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/s12070-017-1068-7
Subject(s) - medicine , middle ear , otorhinolaryngology , immunohistochemistry , auditory canal , neuroendocrine carcinoma , ear canal , head and neck surgery , neuroendocrine tumour , neuroendocrine tumors , pathology , anatomy , surgery , radiology
Neuroendocrine tumour of the middle ear is a rare entity. Here we present a case of a 50 year old male who presented with a polyp in the left external auditory canal. Surgical excision followed by immunohistochemistry confirmed it to be a neuroendocrine tumour.