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ArticleClinical case reports2026

AI-Assisted Early Clinical Diagnosis of External Auditory Canal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Case in a Young Male From Pakistan.

Mah Gul Summan, Awais Altaf, Ali Gohar, Muhammad Arsalan, Moeez Ahmad Saeed, Muhammad Umais, Muhammad Hamza, Muhammad Husnain Ahmad

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8 authors.

Mah Gul SummanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Lahore General Hospital Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2425-0824
Awais AltafInstitute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology University of Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3187-2509
Ali GoharDepartment of Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine Lahore General Hospital Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7357-1977
Muhammad ArsalanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Faisalabad Medical University, Allied-II Hospital Faisalabad Pakistan.
Moeez Ahmad SaeedDepartment of Medicine Punjab Medical College Faisalabad Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0726-4599
Muhammad UmaisKing Edward Medical University Lahore Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5673-4423
Muhammad HamzaAsian Medical University Kant Kyrgyzstan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5033-4073
Muhammad Husnain AhmadDepartment of Medicine Tentishev Satkynbai Memorial Asian Medical Institute Kant Kyrgyzstan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5248-0749

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 36-year-old with refractory otorrhea, otalgia, and facial palsy had HRCT bony erosion. Microsoft Copilot flagged malignancy; biopsy confirmed T1N0M0 squamous cell carcinoma. Curative resection achieved clear margins. Cranial nerve involvement demands biopsy regardless of age; AI aids but cannot replace clinical judgment.

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external auditory canalfacial nerve palsyMicrosoft copilototitis mediasquamous cell carcinoma

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PMID42812794
PMCPMC13620212

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