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Primary basal cell carcinoma of the middle ear presenting as recurrent cholesteatoma.

OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to sensitize the practitioner to the unusual presentation of basal cell carcinoma in a recurrent cholesteatoma mass.


STUDY DESIGN
The study design was a case report format.


SETTING
The study was conducted at a tertiary referral hospital.


PATIENT
The patient studied was a contralaterally anacusic veteran.


INTERVENTION
Interventions were excision of cholesteatoma and withholding of adjunctive radiation.


CONCLUSION
Primary basal cell carcinoma may present in a revision cholesteatoma field.