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Myoepithelioma of the external auditory canal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Karl T. K. Chen
Karl T. K. Chen*
Affiliation:
Fresno, California
*
Dr. Karl T. K. Chen, Department of Pathology, Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center, Fresno, California.
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Abstract

A Case of myoepithelioma of the external auditory canal is reported. Deapite the presence of significant mitotic activity this tumore showed a benign biological behaviour as evidenced by the 7-year disease-free follow-up.

Myoepithelioma, a variant of pleomorphic adenoma composed predominantly of myoepithelial cells (Batsakis, 1979), has been reported with increasing frequency. This report desceibes a myoepithelioma of the external auditory canal, an anatomic site which has not previously been reported for this tumor type.

Type
Clinical records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 96 , Issue 10 , October 1982 , pp. 955 - 958
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1982

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