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Radiation induced carcinoma of the temporal bone
Author(s) -
Ruben Robert J.,
Thaler Seth U.,
Holzer Neri
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197710000-00002
Subject(s) - safer , basal cell , radiation therapy , temporal bone , carcinoma , medicine , radiology , surgery , pathology , computer science , computer security
This report presents a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone induced by high dose radiation therapy. Several important surgical techniques are stressed which serve to make this procedure far safer in the avoidance of catastrophic hemorrhage.