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Cavernous Hemangioma of the External Canal, Tympanic Membrane, and Middle Ear Cleft: A Case Report

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Cavernous hemangioma involving the external canal, tympanic membrane, and middle ear cavity is extremely rare. We present a case of a 45-year-old woman who had progressive right sided decreased hearing, pulsatile tinnitus, and aural fullness of 7 months duration. Microscopic examination, imaging studies, surgical treatment, and histological evaluation are reported. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of cavernous hemangioma with simultaneous involvement of the external ear, tympanic membrane, middle ear, and attic reported in English literature.

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  1. Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology, PO Box 3030, Irbid, Jordan

    Haitham Odat & Mohannad Al-Qudah

  2. Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

    Mohammad A. Al-Qudah

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Odat, H., Al-Qudah, M. & Al-Qudah, M.A. Cavernous Hemangioma of the External Canal, Tympanic Membrane, and Middle Ear Cleft: A Case Report. Head and Neck Pathol 10, 261–264 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-015-0650-0

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