Primary pleomorphic adenoma of the external auditory canal – case report

Marta Pietraszek; Andrzej Balcerowiak; Małgorzata Wierzbicka

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Postępy w chirurgii głowy i szyi/Advances in Head and Neck Surgery

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Primary pleomorphic adenoma of the external auditory canal – case report

Marta Pietraszek

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Andrzej Balcerowiak

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Małgorzata Wierzbicka

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Klinika Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu

(Postępy w Chirurgii Głowy i Szyi 2020; 1: 1–3)

Online publish date: 2020/12/07

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Pleomorphic adenoma is a benign tumor that mainly arises from the salivary glands. It can be also identified in another location, including the external auditory canal, although reports are extremely rare. In this localization, the majority of pleomorphic adenoma derived from the ceruminous glands. We aim to present the case of 78 year old patient with recurrent pleomorphic adenoma of the external auditory canal.

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Primary pleomorphic adenoma of the external auditory canal – case report

Marta Pietraszek 1 , Andrzej Balcerowiak 1 , Małgorzata Wierzbicka 1

pleomorphic adenoma, benign tumor, external auditory canal

Marta Pietraszek

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,

Andrzej Balcerowiak

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,

Małgorzata Wierzbicka

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