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Primary melanoma of the middle ear
The Laryngoscope
|November 1, 1984
Abstract:
We present a case of a 52-year-old white female with what we believe is the first documented example of a primary melanoma of the middle ear. Multiple myringotomies and two tube insertions over a 14-month period were carried out until frank hemorrhage was encountered on the last one. Middle ear exploration found the lesion to be a primary melanoma. The supposed course of her diseased ear is discussed as regards the lag between effusion and frank blood when tumor was finally hit on the last myringotomy.
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