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Auricular squamous cell carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma is a common cancer to the head and neck region that is typically diagnosed when it is 2 cm in size. This case report illustrates a patient who had neglected an auricular carcinoma for over a year. At the time of presentation the entire ear was infected with pseudomonas and ye...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kloss, Brian, Lapoint, Jeff, Dougher, Katherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3163182/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21824416
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1865-1380-4-50
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Sumario:Squamous cell carcinoma is a common cancer to the head and neck region that is typically diagnosed when it is 2 cm in size. This case report illustrates a patient who had neglected an auricular carcinoma for over a year. At the time of presentation the entire ear was infected with pseudomonas and yeast and chronic friability and bleeding caused an anemia which required blood transfusion.