Multidisciplinary handling of epidermoid carcinoma in the external auditory canal. Presentation of a case

Authors

  • Misleidy Nápoles Morales INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ONCOLOGÍA Y RADIOBIOLOGÍA. LA HABANA
  • Orlando Cruz García INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ONCOLOGÍA Y RADIOBIOLOGÍA. LA HABANA
  • Juan Carlos Alfonso Coto INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ONCOLOGÍA Y RADIOBIOLOGÍA. LA HABANA
  • Pedro Pablo Morales INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ONCOLOGÍA Y RADIOBIOLOGÍA. LA HABANA
  • Carlos F. Calderón Marín INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ONCOLOGÍA Y RADIOBIOLOGÍA. LA HABANA
  • Eduardo Larrinaga Cortinas INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ONCOLOGÍA Y RADIOBIOLOGÍA. LA HABANA
  • Jorge Juan Marinillo Guerrero INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ONCOLOGÍA Y RADIOBIOLOGÍA. LA HABANA
  • Betty Santodomingo Reyna INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ONCOLOGÍA Y RADIOBIOLOGÍA. LA HABANA

Keywords:

squamous cell carcinoma, external auditory canal, brachytherapy, exeresis, life expectancy, life quality.

Abstract

A 42 year-old patient is presented with the diagnostic of an Epidermoid Carcinoma of the external auditory canal on June 2008. He had got a radical radiotherapy as treatment with a completely response but in January 2010 he return with the tumour in the same place. It was the reason to discuss this patient in different department as Neurosurgery, Radiotherapy and Reconstructive Surgery. This patient received a total remove of the tumour, Intraoperative Radiotherapy with electron (EIORT) and a local reconstruction with mayor Pectoral Muscle. As Result the treatments were bear by the patient increasing his expectative and quality life.

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Published

2011-05-15

How to Cite

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Nápoles Morales M, Cruz García O, Alfonso Coto JC, Pablo Morales P, Calderón Marín CF, Larrinaga Cortinas E, et al. Multidisciplinary handling of epidermoid carcinoma in the external auditory canal. Presentation of a case. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2011 May 15 [cited 2025 Jan. 10];33(3):369-75. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/841

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Presentation of cases

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