Sebaceous epithelioma in the external auditory meatus: a case report.
We report a rare case of sebaceous epithelioma(SE) in the external auditory meatus of an 84-year-old woman. The tumor, measuring 1.5 cm in diameter, was hemispherical, yellowish-brown, elastic and hard. It was removed surgically without complications and there has been no recurrence two years postoperatively. The histopathologic findings were characteristic of a sebaceous epithelioma. The controversy over the origin of this tumor is discussed.
Department of Otolaryngology, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.
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Saito
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Nishioka
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Watanabe
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Masuda
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Taguchi
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D004431:Ear, External; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012626:Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*