Solitary metastasis of lung carcinoma to the internal auditory canal

Am J Otolaryngol. 2006 May-Jun;27(3):214-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.09.008.

Abstract

We report a case of solitary metastasis of lung carcinoma into the internal auditory canal. On admission, the 60-year-old patient was complaining about a rapidly developing hearing loss with ipsilateral facial nerve paralysis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intracanalicular tumor, which was interpreted as vestibular schwannoma. After tumor resection, the histopathologic examination revealed a metastasis of a squamous cell carcinoma. Computed tomographic scan and bronchoscopy identified an asymptomatic primary pulmonary neoplasm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Ear Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Ear Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Ear, Inner / pathology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed