NCIt synonyms : Aggressive Papillary Tumor of the Temporal Bone; ELST; Low-Grade Papillary Adenocarcinoma of Endolymphatic Sac Origin; Heffner Tumor; Low Grade Papillary Adenocarcinoma of Endolymphatic Sac Origin;
CISMeF acronym : ELST;
NCIt definition : A rare, low-grade malignant epithelial tumor arising from the endolymphatic sac in
the temporal bone. Morphologically, it is characterized by the presence of papillary
and cystic structures. As tumors grow, they may destroy petrous temporal bone and
extend into the middle ear and the middle and posterior cranial fossae and into the
cerebellopontine angle. (WHO 2017);