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External ear neoplasm

MedGen UID:
87606
•Concept ID:
C0349575
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: External Auditory Canal Neoplasm; External Ear Neoplasm; external ear neoplasm; external ear neoplasm (disease); External Ear Tumor; external ear tumor; external Ear tumor; external ear tumour; external Ear tumour; Neoplasm of External Ear; neoplasm of external Ear; neoplasm of external ear; Neoplasm of the External Ear; neoplasm of the external Ear; Tumor of external ear; Tumor of External Ear; tumor of external Ear; tumor of external ear; Tumor of the External Ear; tumor of the external Ear; tumour of external Ear; tumour of external ear; tumour of the external Ear
SNOMED CT: Tumor of external ear (277155005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021235

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the external ear. Representative examples include ceruminous adenoma, polyp, and carcinoma. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of conjunctival lymphomas.
Tsai PS, Colby KA
Semin Ophthalmol 2005 Oct-Dec;20(4):239-46. doi: 10.1080/08820530500350845. PMID: 16352495
A simple treatment for endochondral pseudocyst of the auricle.
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J Otolaryngol 1992 Apr;21(2):139-41. PMID: 1583709
Neoplasms of the conchal bowl: treatment with Mohs micrographic surgery.
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J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1988 Nov;14(11):1223-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1988.tb03479.x. PMID: 3053825

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Changing nodule on the right helix.
Nguyen CV, Miller DD, Hylwa SA
Int J Dermatol 2017 May;56(5):483-485. Epub 2016 Jun 23 doi: 10.1111/ijd.13354. PMID: 27337342
Ear canal papillomas.
Abboud O, Saliba I
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Ear defects.
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A review of common dermatologic disorders of the external ear.
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J Am Acad Audiol 2008 Mar;19(3):226-32. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.19.3.6. PMID: 18672650
Heterogeneity in gingival fibromatosis.
Witkop CJ Jr
Birth Defects Orig Artic Ser 1971 Jun;7(7):210-21. PMID: 4950923

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
Schwannoma in the External Auditory Canal.
Jeong J, Oh J, Choi HS
J Craniofac Surg 2021 Jul-Aug 01;32(5):e474-e475. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007419. PMID: 33741884
Verrucous Spitz Nevus.
Valdivielso-Ramos M, Roldan D, Alonso S
J Pediatr 2020 Nov;226:307-308. Epub 2020 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.07.035. PMID: 32663592
Acquired ear defects.
Elsahy NI
Clin Plast Surg 2002 Apr;29(2):175-86, v-vi. doi: 10.1016/s0094-1298(01)00002-5. PMID: 12120675
Nasal reconstruction.
Walter C
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Therapy

The swollen pinna.
Warner E, Weston C, Barclay-Klingle N, Corbridge R
BMJ 2017 Nov 16;359:j5073. doi: 10.1136/bmj.j5073. PMID: 29146730
Vagolysis.
Hutchinson CD, Jardine DL, Hurrell M
Age Ageing 2008 Sep;37(5):602-4. Epub 2008 Jun 12 doi: 10.1093/ageing/afn105. PMID: 18556705
Bazex syndrome.
Buxtorf K, Hübscher E, Panizzon R
Dermatology 2001;202(4):350-2. doi: 10.1159/000051680. PMID: 11455158
Temporal bone resection.
Willging JP, Pensak ML
Ear Nose Throat J 1991 Sep;70(9):612-7. PMID: 1743111
Bleomycin therapy and ototoxicity.
Dal I, Edsmyr F, Stahle J
Acta Otolaryngol 1973 Apr;75(4):323-4. doi: 10.3109/00016487309139733. PMID: 4122085

Prognosis

Ear melanoma: a four-case series.
Fiorio LM, Diniz LM, Spelta K, Badaró BA
An Bras Dermatol 2021 Jan-Feb;96(1):64-67. Epub 2020 Nov 18 doi: 10.1016/j.abd.2020.08.003. PMID: 33281007Free PMC Article
Changing nodule on the right helix.
Nguyen CV, Miller DD, Hylwa SA
Int J Dermatol 2017 May;56(5):483-485. Epub 2016 Jun 23 doi: 10.1111/ijd.13354. PMID: 27337342
Vagolysis.
Hutchinson CD, Jardine DL, Hurrell M
Age Ageing 2008 Sep;37(5):602-4. Epub 2008 Jun 12 doi: 10.1093/ageing/afn105. PMID: 18556705
'Ceruminoma'--a defunct diagnosis.
Mills RG, Douglas-Jones T, Williams RG
J Laryngol Otol 1995 Mar;109(3):180-8. PMID: 7745330
Temporal bone resection.
Willging JP, Pensak ML
Ear Nose Throat J 1991 Sep;70(9):612-7. PMID: 1743111

Clinical prediction guides

Bilateral tympanic myxoma: A CARE case report.
Gallois Y, Siegfried A, Dupin-Deguine D, Deguine O
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2023 Jan;140(1):43-45. Epub 2022 Nov 1 doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2022.10.002. PMID: 36333210
Clinical outcomes of temporal bone squamous cell carcinoma: A single-institution experience.
Zheng Y, Qiu K, Fu Y, Yang W, Cheng D, Rao Y, Mao M, Song Y, Xu W, Ren J, Zhao Y
Cancer Med 2023 Mar;12(5):5304-5311. Epub 2022 Oct 13 doi: 10.1002/cam4.5338. PMID: 36229984Free PMC Article
Epidemiology and treatment outcomes of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma extending to the temporal bone.
Schachtel MJC, Gandhi M, Bowman JJ, Porceddu SV, Panizza BJ
Head Neck 2022 Dec;44(12):2727-2743. Epub 2022 Sep 9 doi: 10.1002/hed.27185. PMID: 36082824Free PMC Article
Preauricular pull through flap for reconstruction of the auricle.
Schmidt M, Zaussinger M, Duscher D, Wenny R, Huemer GM
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2021 Jan;74(1):130-134. Epub 2020 May 26 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.05.078. PMID: 32565136
Pigmented epidermal cyst.
Akasaka T, Imamura Y, Kon S
J Dermatol 1997 Jul;24(7):475-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1997.tb02823.x. PMID: 9267109

Recent systematic reviews

Artificial Intelligence in Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.
Mäkitie AA, Alabi RO, Ng SP, Takes RP, Robbins KT, Ronen O, Shaha AR, Bradley PJ, Saba NF, Nuyts S, Triantafyllou A, Piazza C, Rinaldo A, Ferlito A
Adv Ther 2023 Aug;40(8):3360-3380. Epub 2023 Jun 8 doi: 10.1007/s12325-023-02527-9. PMID: 37291378Free PMC Article
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
A systematic review on external ear melanoma.
Toia F, Garbo G, Tripoli M, Rinaldi G, Moschella F, Cordova A
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2015 Jul;68(7):883-94. Epub 2015 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2015.04.003. PMID: 25971418
Palinacousis--evidence to suggest a post-ictal phenomenon.
Mohamed W, Ahuja N, Shah A
J Neurol Sci 2012 Jun 15;317(1-2):6-12. Epub 2012 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2012.02.016. PMID: 22414800
Lymph node metastases from auricular squamous cell carcinoma. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clark RR, Soutar DS
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2008 Oct;61(10):1140-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.04.036. PMID: 18675609

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