A Case of Primary Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the External Auditory Canal

Case Rep Otolaryngol. 2013:2013:138397. doi: 10.1155/2013/138397. Epub 2013 Aug 4.

Abstract

Lymphomas represent the second most frequent malignant tumor (incidence 2.5%) in the head and neck region. Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) present with cervical lymph node involvement, but in 40% extranodal site could be primary involved: nasopharynx, the lacrimal sac, the temporal bone, or the others areas. NHLs of the ear are rarely reported. In this report, we described a patient with primary NHL of the external ear canal who was successfully treated with surgical excision and chemotherapy.