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Occult bronchogenic carcinoma presenting as metastasis to the site of a bone anchored hearing aid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Edward Hadjihannas ,
Ann-Louise McDermott ,
Adrian T. Warfield ,
David W. Proops  and
Andrew P. Reid
Edward Hadjihannas
Affiliation:
University Department of Otology, The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Ann-Louise McDermott
Affiliation:
University Department of Otology, The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Adrian T. Warfield
Affiliation:
University Department of Histology, The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
David W. Proops
Affiliation:
University Department of Otology, The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Andrew P. Reid
Affiliation:
University Department of Otology, The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
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Abstract

The first report of a patient with metastatic bronchogenic carcinoma of the skin surrounding the abutment of a bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA) is presented. Complications of bone anchored hearing implantation have been well documented to date. We present a 68-year-old lady who presented with an unusual skin lesion surrounding the abutment of her BAHA. This was the first presentation of her bronchogenic tumour.

We also review the literature regarding cutaneous metastasis and complications of BAHA.

Keywords

Carcinoma, BronchogenicNeoplasm, MetastasiSkin NeoplasmsHearing AidsOsseointegration
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 5 , May 2003 , pp. 396 - 398
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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