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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the middle ear – a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

K. B. K. Soh ,
H. K. K. Tan  and
R. Sinniah
K. B. K. Soh*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
H. K. K. Tan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
R. Sinniah
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr K. B. K. Soh, Department of Otolaryngology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW.
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Abstract

We report a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the middle ear, a site which does not appear to have been previously described. A discussion of four possible theories of pathogenesis are presented.

Keywords

Middle ear neoplasmsCarcinoma, mucoepidermoid
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 3 , March 1996 , pp. 249 - 251
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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