Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2017 Mar;60(3):140-143. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.16712.

A Case of Hemangioma in the External Auditory Canal with Pulsatile Tinnitus

• Kim H
• Seo J
• Lee HJ

• KMID: 2373488
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.16712

Abstract

Hemangiomas are relatively common in the head and neck region, but their occurrence in the temporal bone are extremely rare. The hemangioma of the external auditory canal (EAC) is a rare otologic entity as only 22 cases of hemangioma of the EAC have been reported worldwide. Here we report a patient presenting with pulsatile tinnitus, which turned out to be caused by capillary hemangioma arising from the posterior medial portion of external auditory canal touching the tympanic membrane. Surgical excision of the tumor was successful. The clinical manifestations and management of benign vascular lesions of the EAC are discussed with a review of literature.

Keyword

External auditory canal; Hemangioma; Tinnitus

MeSH Terms

Ear Canal*
Head
Hemangioma*
Hemangioma, Capillary
Humans
Neck
Temporal Bone
Tinnitus*
Tympanic Membrane