title: Multiple trichoepithelioma occluding both external auditory canals.
abstract: Multiple trichoepithelioma is an uncommon skin disease with autosomal dominant transmission. It is characterized by multiple, benign facial skin lesions. These lesions constitute a formidable cosmetic and therapeutic problem. Treatment modalities are numerous and varied. In a few rare cases, confluence of the lesions may result in occlusion of the auditory canal, with consequent loss of hearing. In such cases the treatment of choice should be excision and split-thickness skin grafting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Bibi
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Fliss
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Avinoach
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tovi
mesh_terms: D004424:Ear Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*