Basal cell carcinoma developing in a preauricular fistula
Mees, K.; Löhrs, U.
Laryngologie Rhinologie Otologie 57(4): 359-362
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0340-1588 PMID: 651483 Document Number: 131474
Malignant neoplasms in lateral cervical cysts and fistulae have been frequently described in the literature. In the following case, a tumor is reported which was found in the unusual localization of a preauricular fistula. The histologic diagnosis was basal cell carcinoma. In this 41-year-old male patient the tumor led to local recurrent inflammatory symptoms. Therapy consisted first of excision of the fistula. After final diagnosis was made, total parotidectomy and an additional excision of the skin were carried out.