Verrucous Carcinoma in External Auditory Canal – A Rare Case

Authors

  • Md Zillur Rahman Head of the department of ENT & HNS, Delta Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Bithi Bhowmik Assistant Professor, ENT & HNS department, Delta Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Robiul Islam Assistant Professor, ENT & HNS department, Delta Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka
  • Rakib Hossain Resident surgeon, ENT & HNS department, Delta Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/dmcj.v1i1.14973

Keywords:

Verrucous carcinoma, parakeratosis, hyperkeratosis

Abstract

Verrucous carcinoma is a variant of squamous cell carcinoma. It is of low grade malignancy and rarely present with distant metastasis. Oral cavity is the commonest site of this tumour, other sites are larynx, oesophagus and genitalia. Verrucous carcinoma in external auditory canal is extremely rare. This is the presentation of a 45 years old woman who came to the ENT & Head Neck Surgery department of Delta medical college, Dhaka, Bangladesh with discharging left ear and impairment of hearing on the same side for 7 years. Otoscopic examination showed a mass occupying almost whole of the external auditory canal and the overlying skin was thickened, papillary and blackish. Cytology from external auditory canal scrap showed hyperkeratosis and parakeratosis. External auditory canal bone was found eroded at some parts. Excision of the mass was done under microscope. Split thickness skin grafting was done in external auditory canal. The mass was diagnosed as verrucous carcinoma on histopathological examination. Afterwards she was given radiotherapy. Six months follow up showed no recurrence and healthy epithelialization of external auditory canal.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dmcj.v1i1.14973

Delta Med Col J. Jan 2013;1(1):25-27

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Published

2013-05-16

How to Cite

Rahman, M. Z., Bhowmik, B., Islam, R., & Hossain, R. (2013). Verrucous Carcinoma in External Auditory Canal – A Rare Case. Delta Medical College Journal, 1(1), 25–27. https://doi.org/10.3329/dmcj.v1i1.14973

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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