Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Temporal Bone:  A Rare Cause of  Ear Pain and Facial Palsy

Gowri Prakash; Sandeep Sreedhar; P Muraleedharan Nampoothiri

doi:10.52314/kjent.2025.v4i1.71

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Temporal Bone: A Rare Cause of Ear Pain and Facial Palsy

Authors

Gowri Prakash Malabar Medical College, Kozhikode
Sandeep Sreedhar Malabar Medical College, Kozhikode
P Muraleedharan Nampoothiri Malabar Medical College, Kozhikode

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52314/kjent.2025.v4i1.71

Keywords:

Ear Pain, Facial Palsy

Abstract

A patient with history of Right Chronic Otitis Media – Mucosal type for 6 years presented with a history of right ear pain and deviation of angle of mouth. We proceeded with surgical exploration and a mass was seen in the mastoid cavity. Histopathology studies showed mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Patient underwent post surgical radiotherapy and further CT studies showed no features of residual/recurrent lesion.

Author Biographies

Gowri Prakash, Malabar Medical College, Kozhikode

Department of Otorhinolaryngology,

Sandeep Sreedhar, Malabar Medical College, Kozhikode

MS ENT, Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology

P Muraleedharan Nampoothiri, Malabar Medical College, Kozhikode

MS ENT, Professor and Head Department of Otorhinolaryngology

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Published

2025-07-17

How to Cite

Prakash, G., Sreedhar, S., & Nampoothiri, P. M. (2025). Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Temporal Bone: A Rare Cause of Ear Pain and Facial Palsy. Kerala Journal of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, 4(1), 36–39. https://doi.org/10.52314/kjent.2025.v4i1.71