Osteolipoma of the External Ear Canal

Durmaz A., Kurt B., Birkent H., Hıdır Y., Gerek M.

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY, vol.6, no.1, pp.120-123, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Case Report
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED OTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.120-123
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A case of osteolipoma in the external ear canal was reported. A twenty-one-year-old male patient was referred for a mass in the left external ear canal causing mild fullness and hearing loss. Radiological evaluation was doubtful for osteolipoma. The well-demarcated, firm mass was excised via postauricular approach, and histopathologic diagnosis of osteolipoma was made. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of osteolipoma of the external ear canal in the available literature. This case indicates that osteolipoma should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of external ear canal mass as an extremely rare benign lesion. The case report and a review of the literature concerning osteolipoma of the external ear canal and the head and neck are presented.