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Desmoid tumour of the external ear and mastoid following middle-ear surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 August 2022

M Brimioulle Open the ORCID record for M Brimioulle [Opens in a new window] ,
J E H M Bates  and
A Lamyman
M Brimioulle*
Affiliation:
ENT Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
J E H M Bates
Affiliation:
ENT Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
A Lamyman
Affiliation:
ENT Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Miss Marina Brimioulle, ENT Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK E-mail: marina.brimioulle@gmail.com
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Abstract

Background

Desmoid tumours (aggressive fibromatosis) are rare, locally invasive, benign tumours. The following case represented a diagnostic challenge, because of the uncommon nature of the lesion.

Case report

A 26-year-old woman, who had previously undergone middle-ear surgery for cholesteatoma, presented with a painful swelling involving the post-auricular area and the conchal bowl. Initially, it was believed to be an infective process related to the surgery or an unusual cholesteatoma recurrence. Following investigations, which involved imaging and histology, the swelling was diagnosed as a desmoid tumour, and the patient received chemotherapy.

Conclusion

Two incidences of paediatric desmoid tumours affecting the ear have been described in the literature, but there is no previous report of a desmoid tumour related to ear surgery. Desmoid tumours have, however, been reported following trauma, including surgery.

Keywords

Middle EarSurgeryOtologyRadiologyMedical ImagingDiagnosisPathology
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 137 , Issue 5 , May 2023 , pp. 582 - 583
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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