Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma of the External Auditory Canal: Case Report
Published: 2020-04-06
Page: 26-29
Issue: 2020 - Volume 3 [Issue 1]
Hemanth Kowdley Subrahmanyam *
Department of ENT, Kettering General Hospital (NHS Trust), Kettering NN16 8UZ, U.K.
Wendy Smith
Department of ENT, Kettering General Hospital (NHS Trust), Kettering NN16 8UZ, U.K.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A 68 yr old male presented with hearing loss due to an obstructing mass in his ear canal. A CT scan confirmed a non-erosive mass, which was biopsied. A diagnosis of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma was made. Following 6 courses of intra-thecal methotrexate the patient is asymptomatic and in remission. Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) of the EAC (external auditory canal) is extremely unusual with only 8 cases of documented DLBCL in the literature.
Keywords: External auditory canal, Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).