title: Intradermal nevus of the external auditory canal: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Başkent University Adana Training Hospital, Adana, Turkey. ccagici@hotmail.com
authors: Can Alper
authors: CA
authors: Cağici
authors: Ismail
authors: I
authors: Yilmaz
authors: Levent
authors: L
authors: Ozlüoğlu
authors: Fazilet
authors: F
authors: Kayaselçuk
mesh_terms: 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