Affiliations 

  • 1 Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. khairikck@usm.my
  • 2 Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 3 Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2018 04;73(2):121-122.
PMID: 29703880 MyJurnal

Abstract

The incidence of intradermal nevus in the external auditory canal is uncommon. We herein are describing a case of 60-year-old lady who presented with foreign body sensation in the right external ear canal (EAC) with mild discomfort and ear bleed during ear picking. Otoscopic examination revealed hyperpigmented mass on the floor of the outer two third of EAC. Complete excisional biopsy of the mass resulted in histopathology findings of intradermal nevus. Despite the fact that the disease is not alarming, the possibilities of benign melanocytic nevi transformation into malignant lesions such as melanoma need to be ruled out.

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