[To assess the effectiveness of treatment methods for patients of different age groups with basal cell cancer of the skin of the nose and ears].

The relevance of the problems of diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer is currently determined not only by the high incidence rate, but by the existing difficulties in differential diagnosis and treatment with traditional methods. For localizations of basal cell skin cancer (BCSC) that are "inconvenient" for treatment, such as the external auditory canal, auricle, and wing of the nose, treatment is associated with certain difficulties and the possible appearance of a cosmetic defect, therefore, when choosing a treatment method, the anatomical features of these organs are taken into account. It has been determined that the effectiveness of treatment for primary BCSC of the nose and auricles is higher than recurrent one, and among the various treatment methods, the most effective and radical is the surgical method. The immediate results of treatment of BCSC in the form of PR by surgical method were 86.7%, which is statistically significant compared with other types of treatment (p < 0.05). Long-term treatment results with the surgical method are also higher (77%) compared to other methods, which is also statistically significant (p < 0.05).

Carcinoma escamoso de conducto auditivo externo: reporte de 3 casos / Squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal: report of three cases

El carcinoma escamoso de conducto auditivo externo es poco frecuente. La sintomatología puede semejar una otitis externa u otitis media crónica, lo que puede retrasar el diagnóstico. La falta de un sistema de clasificación y el número limitados de casos hace difícil la elaboración de guías de tratamiento. Se describe una serie de casos de esta neoplasia, asf como una revisión de la literatura actual.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the external auditory canal is rare. The symptoms may resemble an external otitis or chronic otitis media, which can delay diagnosis. The lack of a classification system and the limited number of cases makes it difficult the development of treatment guidelines. We present a case series of this neoplasia, as well as a review of the literature.

Manejo multidisciplinario en la recidiva de carcinoma epidermoide de conducto auditivo externo: presentación de un caso / Multidisciplinary handling of epidermoid carcinoma in the external auditory canal: presentation of a case

Se presenta un paciente de 42 años con el diagnóstico de un carcinoma epidermoide bien diferenciado de conducto auditivo externo (CAE), diagnosticado en junio de 2008. El mismo recibió radioterapia como tratamiento con intención curativa a dosis radical 66 Gy. En enero de 2010, comenzó con aumento de volumen exagerado del conducto auditivo externo, discutiéndose en los servicios de Neurocirugía, Radioterapia y Cirugía Reconstructiva del Instituto Nacional de Oncología y Radiobiología. Al paciente se le realiza la exéresis total del tumor, una radioterapia intraoperatoria fraccionada con electrones (EIORT) y reconstrucción local con colgajo músculo cutáneo del pectoral mayor. El tratamiento resultó ser tolerado por el paciente aumentándole su expectativa y calidad de vida

A 42 year-old patient is presented with the diagnostic of an Epidermoid Carcinoma of the external auditory canal on June 2008. He had got a radical radiotherapy as treatment with a completely response but in January 2010 he return with the tumour in the same place. It was the reason to discuss this patient in different department as Neurosurgery, Radiotherapy and Reconstructive Surgery. This patient received a total remove of the tumour, Intraoperative Radiotherapy with electron (EIORT) and a local reconstruction with mayor Pectoral Muscle. As Result the treatments were bear by the patient increasing his expectative and quality life

Glomus timpânico: relato de um caso / Glomus tympanic: report of a case

Os tumores glômicos säo abordados em seus aspectos histológico e clínico, de exames complementares ao diagnóstico e quanto ao tratamento. A seguir os autores ilustram estes comentários com um caso de glomus timpânico operado no serviço de otorrinolaringologia do Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho (HUCFF) - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

Cáncer de oído externo y medio: decisión terapéutica / Medium and external ear cancer: therapeutic decision

Se presentan 7 pacientes de cáncer de oído externo y medio. El diagnóstico histopatológico fue carcinoma basocelular (4), espinocelular (2) y carcinoma adenoideoquístico (1). El tratamiento primario en 6 pacientes fue la cirugía. La decisión terapéutica y el tipo de operación se adecuó según los hallazgos intraoperatorios. La resección quirúrgica se efectuó paso a paso dependiendo de la extensión tumoral. Tres de estos pacientes recibieron radioterapia complementaria. Un paciente fue tratado solamente con radioterapia (infiltración de la piel por leucemia linfocítica crónica y presencia de tumores basocelulares múltiples). La sobrevida promedio fue de 31,6 meses con una mediana de 23 meses (3 a 81 meses) y la mortalidad de 28.5 por ciento (un caso confirmado y uno presunto)