Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (대한이비인후과학회)
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A Case of Hemangioma in the External Auditory Canal with Pulsatile Tinnitus

박동성 이명으로 발현된 외이도 혈관종 1예

  • Kim, Hyeonseok (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seo, Jinwon (Department of Pathology, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hyo-Jeong (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine)
  • 김현석 (한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 서진원 (한림대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 이효정 (한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2016.06.12
  • Accepted : 2016.10.17
  • Published : 2017.03.25
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Abstract

Hemangiomas are relatively common in the head and neck region, but their occurrence in the temporal bone are extremely rare. The hemangioma of the external auditory canal (EAC) is a rare otologic entity as only 22 cases of hemangioma of the EAC have been reported worldwide. Here we report a patient presenting with pulsatile tinnitus, which turned out to be caused by capillary hemangioma arising from the posterior medial portion of external auditory canal touching the tympanic membrane. Surgical excision of the tumor was successful. The clinical manifestations and management of benign vascular lesions of the EAC are discussed with a review of literature.

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Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)