Squamous cell carcinoma of the external ear
Xinrong Chen, Jiexia Qiu
Corresponding author: Jiexia Qiu, Zhuji People´s Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing, 311800, China
Received: 25 Dec 2022 - Accepted: 22 Mar 2023 - Published: 13 Jun 2023
Domain: Cardiology,Cosmetic surgery
Keywords: Squamous cell carcinoma, external ear
©Xinrong Chen et al. Pan African Medical Journal (ISSN: 1937-8688). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Cite this article: Xinrong Chen et al. Squamous cell carcinoma of the external ear. Pan African Medical Journal. 2023;45:83. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.45.83.38634]
Available online at: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com//content/article/45/83/full
Squamous cell carcinoma of the external ear
&Corresponding author
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma can occur on any surface of the skin, including the head, neck, trunk, limbs, and oral mucosa, the diagnosis of which is mainly made upon histopathology. A 72-year-old patient suffering with progressive enlargement and pain in his left external ear for more than 5 years presented in the outpatient department. A dermatological examination revealed that his left external ear had been dilated by an area of about 4 x 3cm. Diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma through histologic examination, he received surgical resection without recurrence.
Figure 1: the left external ear was dilating with a diameter of about 4 x 3cm