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Kim, G. W., Park, J. H., Kwon, O. J., Kim, D. H., & Kim, C. W. (2016). Clinical Characteristics of Epidermoid Cysts of the External Auditory Canal. Journal of audiology & otology, 20(1), 36-40. https://doi.org/10.7874/jao.2016.20.1.36
Kim, Go-Woon, et al. "Clinical Characteristics of Epidermoid Cysts of the External Auditory Canal." Journal of audiology & otology vol. 20,1 (2016): 36-40. doi: https://doi.org/10.7874/jao.2016.20.1.36
Kim GW, Park JH, Kwon OJ, Kim DH, Kim CW. Clinical Characteristics of Epidermoid Cysts of the External Auditory Canal. J Audiol Otol. 2016 Apr;20(1):36-40. doi: 10.7874/jao.2016.20.1.36. Epub 2016 Apr 21. PMID: 27144232; PMCID: PMC4853893.
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J Audiol Otol. 2016 Apr;20(1):36-40. doi: 10.7874/jao.2016.20.1.36. Epub 2016 Apr 21.

Clinical Characteristics of Epidermoid Cysts of the External Auditory Canal.

Journal of audiology & otology

Go-Woon Kim, Jang-Hee Park, Oh-Joon Kwon, Dong Hyun Kim, Chang Woo Kim

Affiliations

  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.

PMID: 27144232 PMCID: PMC4853893 DOI: 10.7874/jao.2016.20.1.36

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The epidermoid cyst is a common benign disease of the skin caused by inflammation of hair cortex follicles and proliferation of epidermal cells within the dermis or superficial subcutaneous tissue. The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of epidermoid cysts of the external auditory canal (EAC) by analyzing the clinical and radiologic features.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The clinical records were retrospectively reviewed for patients diagnosed with epidermoid cyst of the EAC from March 2004 to December 2013. The epidermoid cysts were diagnosed clinically by endoscopy and microscopy examinations and by temporal bone CT images, and were confirmed by histopathologic examination. Characteristics of epidermoid cysts in bony EAC and cartilaginous EAC were compared.

RESULTS: Eight patients had an epidermoid cyst in the bony EAC and nine patients had one in the cartilaginous EAC. Swelling and otalgia were common symptoms, but 47% of cysts were found incidentally. The mean age of patients was 49.6 years (age range, 26-67 years) in the bony EAC cases and 26.1 years (age range, 6-57 years) in the cartilaginous EAC cases. The mean size of the epidermoid cyst was 3.50 mm (size range, 2-7 mm) in the bony EAC cases and 9.55 mm (size range, 2-20 mm) in the cartilaginous EAC cases.

CONCLUSIONS: Comparison of epidermoid cysts of the bony EAC and the cartilaginous EAC revealed that epidermoid cysts of the bony EAC is usually found incidentally, arose in older patients and had smaller size.

Keywords: Epidermoid cyst; External auditory canal; Incidental findings

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