Abstract
Ceruminous glands are modified apocrine sweat glands of the external ear. Tumours of the ceruminous glands are rare. Hence we report a case of adenocarcinoma of the ceruminous galnd with ipsilateral cervical lymph node metastasis.
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Thomas, R., Kumar, K.A. Ceruminous adenocarcinoma with cervical lymph node metastasis. IJO & HNS 48, 135–136 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048063
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