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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the external auditory canal in an HIV-positive patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Stefan P. kieserman*
Affiliation:
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center. New York Medical College, New York. USA.
Douglas G. Finn
Affiliation:
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center. New York Medical College, New York. USA.
*
Dr Stefan Kieserman, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, 310 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA.

Abstract

This is a case report of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the external auditory canal, and infratemporal fossa, which presented with multiple cranial nerve palsies. The diagnosis was achieved via biopsy of tissue from the external auditory canal, and treatment with radiation therapy led to improvement of the symptoms. The management of AIDS-related lymphoma of the skull base with cranial neuropathies is reviewed.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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