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Aggressive papillary middle ear tumour

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. W. Forrest
Affiliation:
Fellow in Otology.
J. J. Turner
Affiliation:
Anatomical pathologist.
P. A. Fagan*
Affiliation:
Consultant Otologist, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney.
*
Dr Paul Fagan, 352 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, N.S.W. 2010, Australia.

Abstract

A rare middle ear tumour is reported. The clinical presentation was similar to that of a glomus tumour but the pathology that of an aggressive papillary middle ear tumour. This is a recently recognized subgroup of middle ear glandular tumours. Clinical findings, imaging, pathology and treatment are presented.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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