| Recurrent Myxoma of the External Auditory Canal Managed With Marsupialization |
Jun Seop Kim
, Sukjune Byun
, Chang Heum Han
, Jung Mee Park
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| Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea |
| 조대술을 이용한 재발성 외이도 점액종의 치료 사례 1예 |
| 김준섭
, 변석준
, 한창흠
, 박정미
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| 울산대학교 의과대학 강릉아산병원 이비인후과학교실 |
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Received: 21 April 2025; Revised: April 30, 2025 Accepted: 2 May 2025. Published online: 27 May 2025. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Myxomas are benign mesenchymal tumors that rarely occur in the head and neck. When they occur in the head and neck region, they are mostly involved in the mandible and maxilla areas. Myxomas arising from subcutaneous soft tissues of the external auditory canal (EAC) are very rare. We present a case of a 78-year-old female patient who had been suffering from leftsided hearing disturbance for 6 months. The otoscopic examination revealed a round mass arising from the anterior and superior wall of EAC, almost completely filling the EAC and partially invading the outer layer of the tympanic membrane. This mass was completely resected via microscopic excision and tympanoplasty, and the following histopathological examination revealed the mass to be consistent with a myxoma. Unfortunately, a myxoma reappeared at the superior wall of the auditory canal, 6 months after the surgery. The patient is currently being managed with monthly marsupialization without reoperation. |
| Keywords:
External auditory canalㆍ Myxomaㆍ Neoplasm |
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