title: Hemangiomas of the external auditory canal.
abstract: Hemangiomas of the external auditory canal are rare with only 16 cases reported in the literature. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman who presented with bleeding from the external auditory canal. Physical examination and imaging were consistent with a hemangioma. Initial diagnostic evaluation failed to reveal the full extent of the lesion resulting in recurrence after primary local excision. After recurrence, the hemangioma was managed successfully with embolization and a more extensive resection. In addition, we review the relevant literature with respect to epidemiology, presentation, evaluation, pathology, and management options for hemangiomas arising in the external auditory canal.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. kdruther@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kimberley D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Rutherford
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leonard
mesh_terms: D004424:Ear Canal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011300:Preoperative Care