A Case of Conservatively Managed Invasive Ceruminoma and a Review of the Literature
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Ceruminomas are rare tumours arising from the apocrine sweat glands of the ear canal. We present a case of a malignant ceruminoma, which was managed with local surgical excision only rather than the wider clearance more commonly undertaken with these invasive neoplasms. We present the clinical case, histological analysis, and clinical progression for this patient and review the literature on this uncommon pathology.
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دوره 2014 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014