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Primary melanoma of the middle ear
Author(s) -
Mckenna Ernest L.,
Holmes William F.,
Harwick Robert
Publication year - 1984
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 - 10.1288/00005537-198411000-00012
Subject(s) - medicine , myringotomy , melanoma , middle ear , lesion , surgery , cancer research
We present a case of a 52‐year‐old white female with what we believe is the first documented example of a primary melanoma of the middle ear. Multiple myringotomies and two tube insertions over a 14‐month period were curried out until frank hemorrhage was encountered on the last one. Middle ear exploration found the lesion to be a primary melanoma. The supposed course of her diseased ear is discussed as regards the lag between effusion and frank blood when tumor was finally hit on the last myringotomy.