Schwannoma of the external auditory canal

Solitary schwannomas are relatively rare. There has been only one previously reported case, in the English literature, of a schwannoma arising in the external auditory canal. We present a case which was managed by local excision and was unassociated with cochlear or retrocochlear pathology.

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1995-10, Vol.109 (10), p.1016-1018
Main Authors: Harcourt, J. P., Tungekar, M. F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Ear Canal
Ear neoplasms
Ear Neoplasms - pathology
Ear, auditive nerve, cochleovestibular tract, facial nerve: diseases, semeiology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Neurilemmoma - pathology
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pathology in Focus
schwannoma
Tumors
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Summary:Solitary schwannomas are relatively rare. There has been only one previously reported case, in the English literature, of a schwannoma arising in the external auditory canal. We present a case which was managed by local excision and was unassociated with cochlear or retrocochlear pathology.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100131913