Endolymphatic sac tumor and otalgia

Otalgia is a common complaint seen by general practitioners, but its etiology is vast. Rarely, otalgia could be secondary to a neoplasm. We describe a case of otalgia and ear discharge in which the imaging revealed a rare neoplasm, an endolymphatic sac tumor, which contributed to the patient's...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center 2013-04, Vol.26 (2), p.159-160
Hauptverfasser: Zarghouni, Mehrzad, Kershen, Michael L, Skaggs, Lauren, Bhatki, Amol, Gilbert, Steven C, Gomez, Conan E, Opatowsky, Michael J
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Zusammenfassung:Otalgia is a common complaint seen by general practitioners, but its etiology is vast. Rarely, otalgia could be secondary to a neoplasm. We describe a case of otalgia and ear discharge in which the imaging revealed a rare neoplasm, an endolymphatic sac tumor, which contributed to the patient's symptoms. The primary diagnosis was made via characteristic imaging features that were later confirmed by histology.
ISSN:0899-8280
1525-3252
DOI:10.1080/08998280.2013.11928944