title: Pleomorphic adenoma manifesting as aural polyp. Report of a case.
abstract: We report the sixth known case of a pleomorphic adenoma of the external auditory canal. It manifested as an aural polyp, and the diagnosis was made only after microscopic pathologic examination. Complete removal was accomplished after a total parotidectomy (with preservation of the facial nerve) provided access to the parapharyngeal space surrounding the internal carotid artery, where it is postulated that the tumor originated. A thorough knowledge of the developmental anatomy of this area greatly enhances operative success.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*