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Temporal bone squamous cell carcinoma: Aggressive behavior coursing with cerebellar invasion and hydrocephalus

Published:2024-03-15 Issue: Volume:15 Page:89
ISSN:2152-7806
Container-title:Surgical Neurology International
language:en
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Author:

de Castro Maria Eduarda Rosário Viveiros¹,Ferreira-Pinto Pedro Henrique Costa¹,de Oliveira Ferreira Domênica Baroni Coelho¹,Brito Ana Carolina Gonçalves²,Parise Maud¹,Correa Eduardo Mendes¹,Cruz Thaina Zanon¹,de Freitas Wesley Klein Nunes¹,de Gouvea Pedro Luiz Ribeiro Carvalho¹,da Silva Wellerson Novaes¹,de Sousa Bruna Cavalcante¹,Videira Hannah Ferreira Machado¹,Parra Guilherme Freitas¹,Nigri Flavio¹

Affiliation:

1. Neurosurgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2. Department of Pathology, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Abstract

Background: Temporal bone squamous cell carcinoma (TBSCC) is a very rare condition. The prognosis is dismal for advanced tumors. Due to its rarity, information in the literature is scarce. Here, we report a unique case of TBSCC with cerebellar invasion and hydrocephalus. Case Description: A 46-year-old reported right-sided hearing loss and a painful right retroauricular mass for 4 months. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 8.7 × 7.6 × 6.4 cm mass invading the right temporal and occipital bones. After a biopsy and 3 surgical procedures over 6 months, the diagnosis of TBSCC was obtained. Due to invasion of the cerebellar tissue and obstructive hydrocephalus, a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was performed. The patient was referred for adjuvant radiotherapy. However, palliative care was initiated due to tumor progression. Conclusion: We report a case of advanced TBSCC with poor prognosis despite surgical treatment and radiotherapy. More data are necessary to provide new and better treatment to these patients.

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