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Primary Culture of Human Vestibular Schwannomas
Published on: July 20, 2014
Schwannoma of the external auditory canal: An exceptional site
A Sbai1, A Lachkar1, F Elayoubi1
1Centre hospitalier universitaire Mohammed VI Oujda Université 60049, Oujda, Morocco.
Introduction:
Schwannomas are benign solitary neural tumours that are only exceptional located in the external auditory canal, as only a few cases have been reported in the literature.
Case Report:
We report a case of schwannoma of the external auditory canal in an 18-year-old man admitted for an isolated mass of the initial segment of the right external auditory canal visible to the naked eye, obstructing all of the external auditory meatus. Computed tomography of the temporal bone showed an isolated mass of the external auditory canal. Management of this patient consisted of biopsy-excision of the mass, histological examination of which confirmed a schwannoma of the external auditory canal.
Discussion:
Although rare, the possibility of a nerve tumour of the external auditory canal should always be considered. These tumours may be isolated or may occur in the context of von Recklinghausen's disease. The clinical presentation in the external auditory canal may correspond to recurrent otitis externa secondary to obstruction of the canal by the tumour, as in the case reported here. The definitive diagnosis must be based on the results of histological and immunohistochemical examination.
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