Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2023 Mar;66(3):183-186. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2022.00948.
A Case of Auricular Schwannoma After Trauma
- Affiliations
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- 1Departments of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea
- 2Departments of Pathology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2540685
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2022.00948
Abstract
- Schwannoma is a slowly-growing, benign tumor that originates from the Schwann cell and is rarely found in the auricle. In this article, we describe a 20-year-old male patient with an approximately 2 cm auricular mass located in the antitragus of the left ear. The mass was slowlygrowing following an auricular trauma. The mass was completely removed by local excision and the histopathologic review confirmed the diagnosis as an auricular schwannoma. Characteristic immunohistochemical findings may be helpful in differential diagnosis of other tumors. Herein, we present with a literature review a rare case of auricular schwannoma following a trauma.
