Nodular fasciitis of the external auditory canal in six Egyptian children.
OBJECTIVE
Nodular fasciitis of external auditory canal may mimic a malignant tumor due to its progressive course, so it was the aim of this study to focus on a new etiology for aural masses to avoid unnecessary aggressive treatment.


METHODS
Retrospective study on six children presented with aural masses that were diagnosed pathologically to have nodular fasciitis.


METHODS
Presentation of the cases clinically, radiologically and pathologically was carried out. Surgical excision of the lesions was done through the external canal with follow up of the cases for 1 year.


RESULTS
Recurrence was detected in two cases, one after 2 months and the other after 4 months. Re-excision was carried out without recurrence till the end of the follow up period.


CONCLUSIONS
Proper diagnosis of this lesion is mandatory to avoid aggressive treatment (radical surgery and/or radiotherapy) as the disease has favorable prognosis with local excision.
Abdel-Aziz
Mosaad
M
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt. mosabeez@yahoo.com
Khattab
Hany
H
El-bosraty
Hussam
H
El-hoshy
Hassan
H
Hesham
Ahmed
A
Al-taweel
Hayam W
HW
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004424:Ear Canal; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male