Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2001 Jan;44(1):105-107.

A Case of Pleomorphic Adenoma of the External Auditory Canal

• Kim YK
• Park JH
• Mun SY
• Yoon YJ

Abstract

Pleomorphic adenomas mostly occur in major salivary glands. Pleomorphic adenomas arising in the external auditory canal are very rare. The clinical features and natural history of patients with this tumor are obscure. The patients with pleomorphic adenoma of the external auditory canal mostly complain of painless lump, otorrhea, ear fullness and hearing loss. Treatment of choice is a wide excision of tumor to prevent local recurrence. We experienced a case of pleomorphic adenoma in the external auditory canal causing ear fullness and mild otalgia which was treated by local excision via endaural approach. The patient has been free of disease for about 14 months after the treatment. We report the case with a review of literatures.

Keyword

Pleomorphic adenoma; External auditory canal

MeSH Terms

Adenoma, Pleomorphic*
Ear
Ear Canal*
Earache
Hearing Loss
Humans
Natural History
Recurrence
Salivary Glands