Hidrocystoma of the external auditory canal: a case report
2009
Case Report of Apocrine Hidrocystoma in the Ear Canal
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Ioannidis Dimitris G, Drivas Emmanouil I, Papadakis Chariton E, Feritsian Antzela, Bizakis John G, Skoulakis Charalampos E
Primary Institution: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, General Hospital of Volos, Greece
Conclusion
An apocrine hidrocystoma in the external auditory canal is rare but can lead to hearing loss and should be treated with excision.
Supporting Evidence
- Apocrine hidrocystomas are rare and can cause hearing loss.
- The patient had a solitary nodule in the ear canal.
- Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis.
Takeaway
A woman had a rare growth in her ear that caused her to lose some hearing, but doctors were able to remove it and she got better.
Methodology
The patient underwent an excisional biopsy of the mass via an intra-aural incision.
Participant Demographics
64-year-old Caucasian female
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