Intradermal Nevus in the External Auditory Canal– A Case Report and Literature Review

Deviprasad Dosemane; Meera Niranjan Khadilkar; Hema Kini; Pooja Varshini Raja; Saraswathi Ram Mohan; Kiran Hegde

doi:10.1007/s12070-025-05603-4

Intradermal Nevus in the External Auditory Canal– A Case Report and Literature Review

Deviprasad Dosemane
, Meera Niranjan Khadilkar^*
, Hema Kini
, Pooja Varshini Raja
, Saraswathi Ram Mohan
, Kiran Hegde

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Melanocytic nevus (MN) is a common skin lesion; however, its presence in the external auditory canal (EAC) is uncommon. Following previous reports on various treatment approaches, we share our experience with endoscopic resection in managing a case of MN in EAC. A 44-year-old woman presented with prolonged ear blockage with intermittent whitish ear discharge for the past year. Single-handed endoscopic resection is effective in treating a rare external auditory canal melanocytic nevus. This report also illustrates the benefits of endoscopy in early diagnosis and management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3177-3182
Number of pages	6
Journal	Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
Volume	77
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-025-05603-4
Publication status	Published - 08-2025

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Otorhinolaryngology

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