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Neoplasm of the ceruminal gland

MedGen UID:
569651
•Concept ID:
C0334352
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Ceruminoma
SNOMED CT: Ceruminous adenoma (403945001); Ceruminous adenoma (52707009)
 
HPO: HP:0040097
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004276

Definition

A tumor (abnormal growth of tissue) of the ceruminal gland. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNeoplasm of the ceruminal gland

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Ceruminous adenocarcinoma of the external auditory canal- report of a rare case with a discussion of its differential diagnoses.
Singh VY, Sarangi S, Agrawal K
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2021 Apr-Jun;64(2):424-426. doi: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_326_20. PMID: 33851654

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Retrospective evaluation of ceruminous gland tumors confined to the external ear canal of dogs and cats treated with biopsy and CO(2) laser ablation.
Pieper JB, Noxon JO, Berger DJ
J Vet Intern Med 2023 Nov-Dec;37(6):2385-2390. Epub 2023 Sep 20 doi: 10.1111/jvim.16873. PMID: 37731239Free PMC Article
Dermatologic diseases of the external ear.
Oztürkcan S, Oztürkcan S
Clin Dermatol 2014 Jan-Feb;32(1):141-52. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2013.05.036. PMID: 24314388
Clinical significance of Myb protein and downstream target genes in salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Bell D, Roberts D, Karpowicz M, Hanna EY, Weber RS, El-Naggar AK
Cancer Biol Ther 2011 Oct 1;12(7):569-73. doi: 10.4161/cbt.12.7.17008. PMID: 21785271Free PMC Article
Ceruminous gland carcinomas: a clinicopathologic and immunophenotypic study of 17 cases.
Crain N, Nelson BL, Barnes EL, Thompson LD
Head Neck Pathol 2009 Mar;3(1):1-17. Epub 2008 Dec 3 doi: 10.1007/s12105-008-0095-9. PMID: 20596983Free PMC Article
A case of ceruminous adenocarcinoma of the external auditory canal presenting as an aural polyp.
Kim CW, Rho YS, Cho SJ, Lee CH, Bae WJ
Am J Otolaryngol 2008 May-Jun;29(3):205-8. Epub 2008 Mar 17 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.05.003. PMID: 18439958

Diagnosis

Imaging of Malignant Minor Salivary Gland Tumors of the Head and Neck.
Hiyama T, Kuno H, Sekiya K, Oda S, Kobayashi T
Radiographics 2021 Jan-Feb;41(1):175-191. Epub 2020 Nov 27 doi: 10.1148/rg.2021200062. PMID: 33245669
Ceruminous Neoplasms of the Ear.
Nagarajan P
Head Neck Pathol 2018 Sep;12(3):350-361. Epub 2018 Aug 1 doi: 10.1007/s12105-018-0909-3. PMID: 30069843Free PMC Article
Dermatologic diseases of the external ear.
Oztürkcan S, Oztürkcan S
Clin Dermatol 2014 Jan-Feb;32(1):141-52. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2013.05.036. PMID: 24314388
Ceruminoma revisited.
Moss R, Labay G, Mehta N
Am J Otol 1987 Nov;8(6):485-8. PMID: 3434612
Ceruminoma.
Arato J, Michel RP, Baxter JD
J Otolaryngol 1980 Dec;9(6):482-6. PMID: 6162967

Therapy

Multiple pulmonary metastases from adenoid cystic carcinoma of ceruminous glands of external auditory canal. A case report and review of the literature.
Koopot R, Reyes C, Pifarré R
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1973 Jun;65(6):909-13. PMID: 4350087

Prognosis

Pleomorphic Adenoma of External Auditory Canal: Case Report of First Endoscopic Resection and Literature Review.
Beckmann S, Dettmer MS, Caversaccio MD, Giger R, Anschuetz L
Medicina (Kaunas) 2020 May 20;56(5) doi: 10.3390/medicina56050248. PMID: 32443830Free PMC Article
Ceruminous gland carcinomas: a clinicopathologic and immunophenotypic study of 17 cases.
Crain N, Nelson BL, Barnes EL, Thompson LD
Head Neck Pathol 2009 Mar;3(1):1-17. Epub 2008 Dec 3 doi: 10.1007/s12105-008-0095-9. PMID: 20596983Free PMC Article
Primary pleomorphic adenoma of the external ear canal. Report of a case and literature review.
Markou K, Karasmanis I, Vlachtsis K, Petridis D, Nikolaou A, Vital V
Am J Otolaryngol 2008 Mar-Apr;29(2):142-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.04.005. PMID: 18314029
Primary tumors of the external and middle ear. Benign and malignant glandular neoplasms.
Dehner LP, Chen KT
Arch Otolaryngol 1980 Jan;106(1):13-9. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1980.00790250015004. PMID: 6243462
Ceruminoma.
Arato J, Michel RP, Baxter JD
J Otolaryngol 1980 Dec;9(6):482-6. PMID: 6162967

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical significance of Myb protein and downstream target genes in salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Bell D, Roberts D, Karpowicz M, Hanna EY, Weber RS, El-Naggar AK
Cancer Biol Ther 2011 Oct 1;12(7):569-73. doi: 10.4161/cbt.12.7.17008. PMID: 21785271Free PMC Article

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