Capillary hemangioma in the external auditory canal
Open Access
- 1 October 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Surgical Case Reports
- Vol. 2021 (10), rjab445
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab445
Abstract
Hemangioma is a benign vascular soft tissue tumor. It is the most common soft tissue tumor in children and >60% of hemangiomas occur in the head and neck region. However, these tumors are rare in the external auditory canal (EAC). This case report describes a case of capillary hemangioma in the EAC in a woman 54 years of age. With the patient under local anesthesia in microscopic surgery, the mass was excised completely via a transcanal approach. If there is a cystic and pinkish mass in the EAC with symptoms of bleeding or pulsatile tinnitus, hemangioma should be considered. For symptomatic hemangioma, complete surgical excision is necessary and the prognosis is good after excision. Histopathologic confirmation is mandatory after excision.Keywords
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