Int. Adv. Otol. 2009; 5(3); 401-403

Intradermal  nevus of the external auditory canal : A case report
Sedat Öztürkcan, Ali Ekber İlknur, Rıza Dündar, Filiz Gülüstan, Demet Etit,  Hüseyin Katılmış

Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Izmir Atatürk Research and Training Hospital, Ministry of Health, Izmir, Turkey, dundarkbb2@mynet.com

Intradermal nevus is the most common skin tumor in humans; however, its occurrence in the external auditory canal (EAC) is
uncommon. The clinical manifestations of pigmented nevus of the EAC have been reported to include ear fullness, foreign body
sensation, hearing impairment, and otalgia, but some cases were asymptomatic and were found incidentally. The treatment of
choice for a symptomatic intradermal nevus in the EAC is complete excision. There has been no recurrence reported in the
literature . A pedunculated, papillomatous hair-bearing lesion was detected in the external auditory canal of the patient who was
on follow-up for pruritus. Clinical and pathologic features of an intradermal nevus of the external auditory canal are presented,
and the literature reviewed.