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Benign External Ear Neoplasm

MedGen UID:: 138104
•Concept ID:: C0349577
•: Neoplastic Process

Synonyms:	Benign External Auditory Canal Neoplasm; Benign External Ear Tumor; Benign Neoplasm of External Ear; Benign Neoplasm of the External Ear; Benign tumor of external ear; Benign Tumor of External Ear; Benign Tumor of the External Ear
SNOMED CT:	Benign tumor of external ear (277157002)

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the external ear and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. Representative examples include ceruminous adenoma, polyp, and lipoma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVBenign External Ear Neoplasm

Disease
- Neoplasm
  - Neoplasm by Special Category
    - Benign neoplasm
      - Benign Head and Neck Neoplasm
        Benign neoplasm of ear
        Benign External Ear Neoplasm
        External ear lipoma
        Neoplasm of the ceruminal gland
        Polyp of external auditory canal

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Right Incus Osteoma in a Child: A Differential Diagnosis of Middle Ear Malformations.

Benoit C, Chebib E, Bloy O, Elmaleh M, Morcrette G, Van Den Abbeele T
J Int Adv Otol 2021 Nov;17(6):566-569. doi: 10.5152/iao.2021.21163. PMID: 35177396 Free PMC Article

Multiple apocrine hidrocystomas: treatment with carbon dioxide laser vaporization.

del Pozo J, García-Silva J, Peña-Penabad C, Fonseca E
J Dermatolog Treat 2001 Jun;12(2):97-100. doi: 10.1080/095466301317085381. PMID: 12243666

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Infantile Cranial Fasciitis: A Clinicopathologic Evaluation.

Cao J, Yang G, Chen Y, Wang Y, Shan Y, Xu S, Liu Y, Feng X, Liu S
J Craniofac Surg 2023 Jun 1;34(4):1226-1230. Epub 2023 Mar 6 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009234. PMID: 36872515 Free PMC Article

Ear canal and middle-ear tumors: a single-institution series of 87 patients.

Nicoli TK, Atula T, Sinkkonen ST, Korpi J, Vnencak M, Tarkkanen J, Mäkitie AA, Jero J
Acta Otolaryngol 2022 Feb;142(2):132-139. Epub 2022 Feb 11 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2022.2032824. PMID: 35148225

Malignant lesions of the ear.

Tammaro A, Adebanjo GAR, Chello C, Parisella FR, Cantisani C, Farnetani F, Pellacani G
Arch Dermatol Res 2022 Nov;314(9):839-845. Epub 2021 Nov 18 doi: 10.1007/s00403-021-02304-0. PMID: 34792642

Postauricular Masses.

Tasli H, Gokgoz MC, Karakoc O
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Sep;31(6):e555-e560. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006526. PMID: 32604279

Benign mesenchymal tumors of the external ear: A series of 14 cases.

AbdullGaffar B, Manzlgi M, Saleem N
Ann Diagn Pathol 2019 Aug;41:62-68. Epub 2019 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.05.011. PMID: 31132654

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Diagnosis

Neoplasms of the Ear Canal.

Raymond M
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2023 Oct;56(5):965-976. Epub 2023 Jul 24 doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.06.003. PMID: 37495430

Ear canal and middle-ear tumors: a single-institution series of 87 patients.

Nicoli TK, Atula T, Sinkkonen ST, Korpi J, Vnencak M, Tarkkanen J, Mäkitie AA, Jero J
Acta Otolaryngol 2022 Feb;142(2):132-139. Epub 2022 Feb 11 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2022.2032824. PMID: 35148225

Malignant lesions of the ear.

Tammaro A, Adebanjo GAR, Chello C, Parisella FR, Cantisani C, Farnetani F, Pellacani G
Arch Dermatol Res 2022 Nov;314(9):839-845. Epub 2021 Nov 18 doi: 10.1007/s00403-021-02304-0. PMID: 34792642

Postauricular Masses.

Tasli H, Gokgoz MC, Karakoc O
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Sep;31(6):e555-e560. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006526. PMID: 32604279

Ceruminous Neoplasms of the Ear.

Nagarajan P
Head Neck Pathol 2018 Sep;12(3):350-361. Epub 2018 Aug 1 doi: 10.1007/s12105-018-0909-3. PMID: 30069843 Free PMC Article

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Therapy

Comparison and evaluation of three techniques for treating auricular pseudocyst.

Yu J, Lu Y, Yu Q, Guan B, Chen C, Yu S
J Dermatolog Treat 2022 Feb;33(1):494-497. Epub 2020 May 25 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2020.1770169. PMID: 32410519

CO₂ Laser for the Treatment of Auricle Schwannoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Testa D, Nunziata M, Mansueto G, Marcuccio G, Motta G
Am J Case Rep 2019 Jul 9;20:988-992. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.916714. PMID: 31287809 Free PMC Article

Evaluation of linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of glomus jugulare tumors.

Sager O, Beyzadeoglu M, Dincoglan F, Gamsiz H, Demiral S, Uysal B, Oysul K, Dirican B, Sirin S
Tumori 2014 Mar-Apr;100(2):184-8. doi: 10.1177/030089161410000211. PMID: 24852863

Bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the external ear canal: a retrospective study.

Froelich K, Radeloff A, Köhler C, Mlynski R, Müller J, Hagen R, Kleinsasser NH
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2011 Aug;268(8):1219-1225. Epub 2011 Feb 16 doi: 10.1007/s00405-011-1496-z. PMID: 21327733

Green bone.

Boulos PR, Knoepp SM, Rubin PA
Arch Ophthalmol 2007 Mar;125(3):380-6. doi: 10.1001/archopht.125.3.380. PMID: 17353410

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Prognosis

Malignant lesions of the ear.

Tammaro A, Adebanjo GAR, Chello C, Parisella FR, Cantisani C, Farnetani F, Pellacani G
Arch Dermatol Res 2022 Nov;314(9):839-845. Epub 2021 Nov 18 doi: 10.1007/s00403-021-02304-0. PMID: 34792642

Tympanic Membrane Pneumatocele from Auto-insufflation.

Macielak RJ, Goates AJ, Lane JI, Carlson ML
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2022 May;131(5):551-554. Epub 2021 Jun 18 doi: 10.1177/00034894211024045. PMID: 34142568

Data Set for the Reporting of Ear and Temporal Bone Tumors: Explanations and Recommendations of the Guidelines From the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting.

Gupta R, Sandison A, Wenig BM, Thompson LDR
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2019 May;143(5):593-602. Epub 2018 Nov 30 doi: 10.5858/arpa.2018-0415-SA. PMID: 30500288

Extraskeletal chondroma in the auricle.

Kwon H, Kim HY, Jung SN, Sohn WI, Yoo G
J Craniofac Surg 2010 Nov;21(6):1990-1. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181f504f5. PMID: 21119479

Primary pleomorphic adenoma of the external ear canal. Report of a case and literature review.

Markou K, Karasmanis I, Vlachtsis K, Petridis D, Nikolaou A, Vital V
Am J Otolaryngol 2008 Mar-Apr;29(2):142-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.04.005. PMID: 18314029

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Clinical prediction guides

Management of a Complex Case of a Recurrent Paraganglioma.

Petrovic M, Borrelli M, Shohet JA
Ear Nose Throat J 2023 Sep;102(9_suppl):20S-23S. Epub 2023 Aug 8 doi: 10.1177/01455613231187762. PMID: 37551648

Infantile Cranial Fasciitis: A Clinicopathologic Evaluation.

Cao J, Yang G, Chen Y, Wang Y, Shan Y, Xu S, Liu Y, Feng X, Liu S
J Craniofac Surg 2023 Jun 1;34(4):1226-1230. Epub 2023 Mar 6 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009234. PMID: 36872515 Free PMC Article

Endoscope-Assisted Extracapsular Resection of Benign Parotid Tumors Via Temporal and Retroauricular Approach.

Zhu JH, He Z, Zhang L
J Craniofac Surg 2023 May 1;34(3):1054-1057. Epub 2022 Feb 3 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008525. PMID: 35119417

Auricular Pseudocyst: Sonographic Appearance in 17 Patients.

Whittle C, Castro A, Pereira MJ, Cabrera R
Ultrasound Q 2020 Sep 25;37(4):370-373. doi: 10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000528. PMID: 32976317

External auditory osteoma.

Carbone PN, Nelson BL
Head Neck Pathol 2012 Jun;6(2):244-6. Epub 2011 Dec 20 doi: 10.1007/s12105-011-0314-7. PMID: 22183765 Free PMC Article

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Recent systematic reviews

Cerebellopontine Angle and Internal Auditory Canal Lipomas: Case Series and Systematic Review.

Totten DJ, Manzoor NF, Perkins EL, Labadie RF, Bennett ML, Haynes DS
Laryngoscope 2021 Sep;131(9):2081-2087. Epub 2021 Feb 10 doi: 10.1002/lary.29434. PMID: 33567134

Purely endoscopic trans-nasal management of orbital intraconal cavernous haemangiomas: a systematic review of the literature.

Lenzi R, Bleier BS, Felisati G, Muscatello L
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Sep;273(9):2319-22. Epub 2015 Jul 26 doi: 10.1007/s00405-015-3733-3. PMID: 26210157

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Benign External Ear Neoplasm

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