Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology

Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (대한이비인후과학회)
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Prognostic Factors Affecting Surgical Outcomes in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of External Auditory Canal

  • Nam, Gi-Sung (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Moon, In Seok (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ji Hyung (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sung Huhn (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jae Young (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Son, Eun Jin (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2017.09.29
  • Accepted : 2018.03.30
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives. Carcinomas of the external auditory canal (EAC) are rare, and management remains challenging. Previous studies seeking prognostic factors for EAC cancers included cancers other than carcinomas. In this study, we analyzed the treatment outcomes of, prognostic factors for, and survival rates associated with specifically squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the EAC. Methods. A retrospective review of 26 consecutive patients diagnosed with SCCs of the EAC in a 10-year period was performed in terms of clinical presentation, stage, choice of surgical procedure, and adjunct therapy. Overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were calculated and univariate analysis of prognostic factors was performed. Results. The median age of the 26 patients with SCCs of the EAC was 63 years (range, 40 to 72 years), and 16 males and 10 females were included. According to the modified University of Pittsburgh staging system, the T stages were T1 in 11, T2 in six, T3 in four, and T4 in five cases. The surgical procedures employed were wide excision in three cases, lateral temporal bone resection (LTBR) in 17, and extended LTBR in four, and subtotal temporal bone resection in two. Two patients underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and two underwent adjuvant chemotherapy. One patient received preoperative radiation therapy, and eleven received postoperative radiation therapy. Of the possibly prognostic factors examined, advanced preoperative T stage and advanced overall stage were significant predictors of RFS, but not of OS. Conclusion. The advanced T stage and overall stage were associated with decreased survival after surgical treatment in patients with SCC of the EAC, highlighting the importance of clinical vigilance and early detection.

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Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Yonsei University College of Medicine

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