Pleomorphic dermal sarcoma of the auricular helix
Antonio Dekhou, Laurel Bond, Stephanie M Bryant, Dustin A Silverman · 2024
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Antonio Dekhou, Laurel Bond, Stephanie Bryant, and Dustin Silverman report a rare skin cancer case on a man's ear, in a 2024 paper. Skin cancers of the head and neck are common, but surface sarcomas there are rare. Their patient was a man of seventy-one who lacked stable housing and faced barriers to medical care.
He arrived with a large stalk-like mass on the rim of his left ear. A biopsy pointed to pleomorphic dermal sarcoma, an uncommon and aggressive skin tumor. Surgeons removed part of the ear and closed the wound with a flap technique. Final lab tests confirmed the diagnosis. The authors use the case to show both the medical steps and the social hurdles. Rare tumors in hard-to-reach patients demand flexible, complete care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Antonio Dekhou, Laurel Bond, Stephanie M Bryant, Dustin A Silverman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |