Intradermal nevus of the external auditory canal: a case report.
The external auditory canal is an uncommon location for the nevi that are common benign tumors of the skin. A papillomatous lesion was detected in the external auditory canal of the patient who was on follow-up for acute otitis externa. The lesion which resembled a nevus was excised and was diagnosed as an intradermal nevus in pathological examination. The clinical and pathological picture of the intradermal nevus of the external auditory canal was discussed.
Cağici
Can Alper
CA
Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Başkent University Adana Training Hospital, Adana, Turkey. ccagici@hotmail.com
Yilmaz
Ismail
I
Ozlüoğlu
Levent
L
Kayaselçuk
Fazilet
F
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery