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01-11-2019 | Clinical Report

Neuroendocrine Tumour of the Middle Ear: A Case Report

Authors: Gautam Khaund, Nayanjyoti Sarma, Ronica Baruah

Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | Special Issue 2/2019

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Neuroendocrine tumour of the middle ear is a rare entity. Here we present a case of a 50 year old male who presented with a polyp in the left external auditory canal. Surgical excision followed by immunohistochemistry confirmed it to be a neuroendocrine tumour.

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Title: Neuroendocrine Tumour of the Middle Ear: A Case Report
Authors: Gautam Khaund
Nayanjyoti Sarma
Ronica Baruah
Publication date: 01-11-2019
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery / Issue Special Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 2231-3796
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7707
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-017-1068-7

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