Ear Neoplasms
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Middle ear cancer: a population-based study.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Primary carcinoma of the middle ear is a rare clinical entity, best suited for evaluation using a population-based database. The objective of this study was to utilize the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) ... Read more...

Managing malignancies of the external auditory canal.

30 Aug 2009 The ear canal, middle ear and temporal bone are rare sites of primary cancer. However, given its central location within the skull base, the tumors from these sites often extend to involve the parotid, overlying skin and even the dura or carotid ... Read more...

Synovial sarcoma of the Eustachian tube.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Synovial sarcoma is a rare, aggressive high-grade neoplasm with poor prognosis. Synovial sarcoma is usually encountered in the lower extremities of young adults; only a few cases have been reported in the head and neck region. METHODS: ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Ear Neoplasms'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• "Why have I got a 'dead ear', doctor"? 29 Sep 2009
• Middle ear cancer: a population-based study. 29 Sep 2009
• Managing malignancies of the external auditory canal. 30 Aug 2009
• Synovial sarcoma of the Eustachian tube. 30 Aug 2009
• Prosthetic rehabilitation of intentionally malpositioned implants in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal: a clinical report. 30 Jul 2009
• Parotid gland squamous cell carcinoma invading the temporomandibular joint. 30 Jul 2009
• [Carcinoid of the middle ear. A case report] 30 Jul 2009
• [Malignant tumors of auricula and periauricular area] 30 Jul 2009
• Bruns' nystagmus in patients with vestibular schwannoma. 30 Jul 2009
• Surgery for large vestibular schwannoma: residual tumor and outcome. 30 Jul 2009
• Squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal: long-term clinical outcomes using surgery and external-beam radiotherapy. 30 Jul 2009
• Retropharyngeal carotid artery: an important anatomic variation for the anesthesiologist. 30 Jul 2009
• An unusual squamo-melanocytic tumor of uncertain biologic behavior: a variant of melanoma? 29 Jun 2009
• Radiology quiz case 2. Metastasis from NSCLC in both IACs. 29 Jun 2009
• Evaluation of the vestibulo-ocular reflex using sinusoidal off-vertical axis rotation in patients with acoustic neurinoma. 24 Jun 2009
• Carcinoid tumours of the middle ear. 30 May 2009
• Surgical removal of an aural sarcoid in a donkey using ultrasonic shears. 30 Apr 2009
• Pleomorphic adenoma in the auricle. 29 Apr 2009
• Treatment and outcome of advanced external auditory canal and middle ear squamous cell carcinoma. 29 Apr 2009
• Neurofibromatosis type 1 causing conductive hearing loss. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Ear Neoplasms'

Definition: Tumors or cancer of any part of the hearing and equilibrium system of the body (the EXTERNAL EAR, the MIDDLE EAR, and the INNER EAR).

Descriptor UI: D004428

Alternative terms: Ear Neoplasms; Ear Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Ear; Neoplasms, Ear; Neoplasms of Ear Auricle; Ear Auricle Neoplasm; Ear Auricle Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Auricular; Auricular Neoplasms; Cancer of Ear; Ear Cancer; Cancer of the Ear; Cancer of Ear Auricle; Ear Auricle Cancer; Ear Auricle Cancers; Auricular Cancer; Auricular Cancers; Cancer, Auricular; Cancers, Auricular;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; blood supply; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; secondary; secretion; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: C04.588.443.665.312; C09.218.334; C09.647.312;

History Note: 66

Technical Notes: coordinate IM with specific ear term (IM) + histological type of neoplasm (IM)