Nodular fasciitis of the external auditory canal: Clinical case report and review of the literature.

Adrien Philippart, Jean-Christophe Degols, Jacques Vilain

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Review in Journal of otology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Adrien PhilippartDepartment of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint-Luc University Hospital, Catholic University of Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.

Jean-Christophe DegolsChief of Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint-Pierre Clinic Ottignies, Avenue Reine Fabiola 9, 1340, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Jacques VilainDepartment of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Saint-Pierre Clinic Ottignies, Avenue Reine Fabiola 9, 1340, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Clinique Saint Pierre · BECliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nodular fasciitis is a benign reactive soft tissue tumor arising from fibroblasts and myofibroblasts. Its incidence is low and misdiagnosis is frequent especially for malignant lesions. This can lead to inappropriate and unnecessary invasive treatment. Nodular fasciitis of the external auditory canal is extremely rare. So far, around fifteen cases have been reported. We present here the case of a 90-year-old patient with nodular fasciitis of the right external auditory canal. The lesion extends anteriorly for 6.5 cm and reaches the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus. To our knowledge, this is the first case in the literature of an external auditory canal nodular fasciitis presenting as an inflammatory ear polyp with such a wide extension.

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External ear canalNodular fasciitisPolyp

Identifiers

PMID37877075

DOI10.1016/j.joto.2023.09.002

PMCPMC10593568

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