Malignant tumors of the external and middle ear in material from patients treated at the Otolaryngology AM Clinic in Lodz during 1978-1993

The clinical analysis and preliminary results of treatment in a group of 19 patients with malignant neoplasms of the external and middle ear, treated in ENT Clinic, Medical University in Lódź in the years 1978-1993, was reported. They were born mostly from auricle (in 9 patients-47.4%). In 15 cases...

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Published inOtolaryngologia Polska Vol. 49 Suppl 20; p. 64
Main Authors Durko, T, Pajor, A
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 1995
Subjects
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma - classification
Carcinoma - epidemiology
Carcinoma - radiotherapy
Carcinoma - surgery
Ear Neoplasms - classification
Ear Neoplasms - epidemiology
Ear Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Ear Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Otolaryngology - statistics & numerical data
Poland - epidemiology
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Sex Distribution
Poland
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Summary:The clinical analysis and preliminary results of treatment in a group of 19 patients with malignant neoplasms of the external and middle ear, treated in ENT Clinic, Medical University in Lódź in the years 1978-1993, was reported. They were born mostly from auricle (in 9 patients-47.4%). In 15 cases (79%) squamous carcinoma was diagnosed, in 3 cases carcinoma of ceruminal gland and in 1 case basal cell carcinoma. Sixteen patients were treated surgically or with radiotherapy. The best preliminary results were obtained in glandular tumors of the external canal, the worst (100% mortality) in cancer of middle ear.
ISSN:0030-6657