Division of Neurotology, Otolaryngology Department, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Otolaryngology Department, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
J Med Case Rep. 2024 Sep 27;18(1):466. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04756-0.
Fibroepithelial polyps are rare benign lesions with uncertain origins. They are commonly found in the skin and genitourinary system. Fibroepithelial polyps in the external auditory canal are infrequent.
We report a 60-year-old Persian woman with an incidentally discovered painless fibroepithelial polyp in the right external auditory canal. Microscopic transcanal surgery confirmed the diagnosis after temporal computed tomography imaging showed a soft tissue mass.
Fibroepithelial polyps have an uncertain etiology and are typically asymptomatic. Surgical resection is the preferred treatment, and the prognosis following resection is generally favorable, with low recurrence rates.
This case highlights the rarity of fibroepithelial polyps in the external auditory canal and underscores the importance of considering them in the differential diagnosis of external auditory canal lesions.
纤维上皮息肉是一种起源不明的罕见良性病变。它们常见于皮肤和泌尿生殖系统。外耳道纤维上皮息肉较为罕见。
我们报告了一例 60 岁的波斯女性，在右侧外耳道偶然发现无痛性纤维上皮息肉。颞骨计算机断层扫描成像显示软组织肿块后，经经耳道显微镜手术确诊。
纤维上皮息肉的病因不确定，通常无症状。手术切除是首选治疗方法，切除后的预后通常较好，复发率低。
本病例强调了外耳道纤维上皮息肉的罕见性，并强调了在鉴别诊断外耳道病变时考虑这些病变的重要性。
