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Unusual presentation of squamous cell carcinoma of the middle ear and mastoid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

S. O. Ajulo ,
A. S. Khambata  and
S. M. Pushpala
S. O. Ajulo*
Affiliation:
Maidstone
A. S. Khambata
Affiliation:
Maidstone
S. M. Pushpala
Affiliation:
Maidstone
*
correspondence: Mr S. O. Ajulo, F.R.C.S., 65 Maryland Drive, Barming, Maidstone, Kent ME16 9EA.
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Abstract

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An unusual case of squamous cell carcinoma of the middle ear and mastoid in which syncope was a major presenting feature is reported. No such case has been reported in the literature. A possible explanation is offered.

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Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 105 , Issue 1 , January 1991 , pp. 38 - 40
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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