Tumor in Ear

Subject: Medical and Surgical Nursing II (Theory)

Overview

An unnatural growth of body tissue is called a tumor. Cancerous and non-cancerous tumors both exist. They can develop on the outer ear, inside the middle or inner ear, or in the ear canal. Distinct tumors in the ear have different behaviors. Generally speaking, tumors seem to develop in areas of the body where cell division is problematic. Ear tumors can be categorized based on where they are located or how they behave ( malignant and benign).

Tumor in ear

An unnatural growth of body tissue is called a tumor. Cancerous and non-cancerous tumors both exist. They can develop on the outer ear, inside the middle or inner ear, or in the ear canal. Distinct tumors in the ear have different behaviors.

Pathophysiology

  • Generally speaking, tumors seem to develop whenever the body's cell division is disrupted.
  • Cell division in the body is usually tightly regulated. In order to execute a new function or to replace aging cells, new cells are produced.
  • Damaged or unnecessary cells are eliminated to make place for good activity.
  • A tumor may develop if the harmony between cell division and death is upset.

Causes and risk factor

  • Problems with the body's immune system can lead to tumor
  • Tobacco
  • Other causes include:
    • Benzene and other chemicals and toxins
    • Drinking excessive alcohol
    • Excessive sunlight exposure
    • Genetic problems
    • Radiation

Tumors of the ear are classified either by location or by their behavior( malignant and benign).

By Location

  • Tumors of the external ear
  • Tumors of the middle ear

By Behaviour

  • Benign tumor
  • Malignant tumors

REFERENCE

Black, joyee M. Medical Surgical Nursing. Clinical Management for positive outcome, 6th edition

Brunner and Siddhartha's Medical-surgical Nursing, 9th edition.

Mandal, G.N. Textbook of Adult Nursing. Kathmandu: Makalu Publication House, 2013.

Williams and Wilkins, The Lippincott manual of Nursing practice, 7th edition, International student edition, 2001.

 

 
Things to remember
  • A tumor is an abnormal growth of body tissue.
  • Tumors can be cancerous or non-cancerous.
  • They can occur on the external ear, or in the ear canal, the middle ear or inner ear.
  • Tumors in different areas of the ear behave differently.
  • In general, tumor appears to occur where there is a problem with the dividing of cells in the body.
  • Tumors of the ear are classified either by location or by their behavior( malignant and benign).
Questions and Answers

A tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the body. Tumors can be either cancerous or non-cancerous. They can appear on the outside of the ear, the ear canal, the middle ear, or the inner ear. Tumors in various parts of the ear behave differently.

1.Problems with the bodys immune system can lead to tumor

2.Tobacco

3.Other causes include:

  • Benzene and other chemicals and toxins
  • Drinking excessive alcohol
  • Excessive sunlight exposure

4.Genetic problems

5.Radiation

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