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1Department of Surgery--Section of Otolaryngology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. frb2@email.med.yale.edu
Abstract:
Cancers of the temporal bone are rare. Cervical metastases occur in approximately 10% of cases and are much more likely once disease extends beyond the confines of the temporal bone. Nonlymphatic spread of squamous cell carcinoma is usually a late event resulting in metastatic deposits in the lung, bone, liver and brain. This chapter discusses detection of distant metastases and provides a recommended schedule for interval patient evaluation.