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External ear lipoma

MedGen UID:
91130
•Concept ID:
C0347423
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: External Auditory Meatus Lipoma; external auditory meatus lipoma; External Ear Lipoma; external ear lipoma; external Ear lipoma; Lipoma of external auditory meatus; Lipoma of External Auditory Meatus; lipoma of external auditory meatus; Lipoma of External Ear; lipoma of external ear; lipoma of external Ear; Lipoma of the External Auditory Meatus; lipoma of the external auditory meatus; Lipoma of the External Ear; lipoma of the external ear; lipoma of the external Ear
SNOMED CT: Lipoma of external auditory meatus (188988008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000973

Definition

A benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the external ear. [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExternal ear lipoma

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PubMed

Toward clinical and molecular dissection of frontonasal dysplasia with facial skin polyps: From Pai syndrome to differential diagnosis through a series of 27 patients.
Lehalle D, Bruel AL, Vitobello A, Denommé-Pichon AS, Duffourd Y, Assoum M, Amiel J, Baujat G, Bessieres B, Bigoni S, Burglen L, Captier G, Dard R, Edery P, Fortunato F, Geneviève D, Goldenberg A, Guibaud L, Héron D, Holder-Espinasse M, Lederer D, Lopez Grondona F, Grotto S, Marlin S, Nadeau G, Picard A, Rossi M, Roume J, Sanlaville D, Saugier-Veber P, Triau S, Valenzuela Palafoll MI, Vanlerberghe C, Van Maldergem L, Vezain M, Vincent-Delorme C, Zivi E, Thevenon J, Vabres P, Thauvin-Robinet C, Callier P, Faivre L
Am J Med Genet A 2022 Jul;188(7):2036-2047. Epub 2022 Apr 21 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62739. PMID: 35445792
Complications of ear piercing: treatment and prevention.
Hendricks WM
Cutis 1991 Nov;48(5):386-94. PMID: 1764962

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Diagnosis and management of bilateral lipoma of the middle ear.
Boot M, Huang J, Walker P
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Nov;174:111716. Epub 2023 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111716. PMID: 37801828
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
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
Angiofibrolipoma of the ear canal.
Jacob A, Kneile J, Welling DB
Laryngoscope 2005 Aug;115(8):1461-2. doi: 10.1097/01.mlg.0000171053.44103.51. PMID: 16094125

Diagnosis

Diagnosis and management of bilateral lipoma of the middle ear.
Boot M, Huang J, Walker P
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Nov;174:111716. Epub 2023 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111716. PMID: 37801828
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
Versatile punch surgery.
AlGhamdi KM, AlEnazi MM
J Cutan Med Surg 2011 Mar-Apr;15(2):87-96. doi: 10.2310/7750.2011.10002. PMID: 21477556
Developmental nasal anomalies.
Morgan DW, Evans JN
J Laryngol Otol 1990 May;104(5):394-403. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100158542. PMID: 2370465

Therapy

Complications of ear piercing: treatment and prevention.
Hendricks WM
Cutis 1991 Nov;48(5):386-94. PMID: 1764962

Prognosis

Angiofibrolipoma of the ear canal.
Jacob A, Kneile J, Welling DB
Laryngoscope 2005 Aug;115(8):1461-2. doi: 10.1097/01.mlg.0000171053.44103.51. PMID: 16094125

Clinical prediction guides

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

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

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