Hemangioma of the external auditory canal

Hemangiomas involving the posterior bony external auditory canal and adjacent tympanic membrane, although rare, do appear to be a specific disease entity of the human external auditory canal. To date it has been reported in two males in their sixth decade of life. This third case in the world literature, which is reported here, appears to confirm the original description of Freedman and colleagues in 1972. Total surgical excision with tympanic membrane grafting appears to be effective in removal of this benign neoplasm.