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Sean R. Althaus, MD; John A. T. Ross, MD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1970;92(1):40-42.

Abstract
Cerumen gland tumors are unusual clinical and pathological entities. Three cases seen at the San Francisco Veterans Administration Hospital from 1958 to 1969 are presented in this paper with a review of the literature on the subject. The typical clinical appearance is a skin-covered mass in the external meatus with little in the way of otologic symptoms. Histologically, adenomas, adenocarcinomas, and adenoid cystic carcinomas are seen. Adenomas are not locally aggressive, but the carcinomas exhibit a potential for local invasion and distant metastasis. The treatment of choice is wide surgical excision because of the known tendency for these lesions to recur.

Author Affiliations
San Francisco

From the Surgical Service, Veterans Administration Hospital (Drs. Althaus and Ross), and the Department of Otolaryngology, University of California School of Medicine (Dr. Ross), San Francisco.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 23, 1970.

Reprint requests to Veterans Administration Hospital, 4150 Clement St, San Francisco 94121 (Dr. Althaus).

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