Epidermal Differentiation in the Human External Auditory Meatus

Epidermal differentiation in the human external auditory meatus.

The differentiation of epidermis in the various parts of the human ear canal was documented on the basis of cytokeratin (Ck) expression patterns. Immunohistochemistry was performed on cryostat sections of normal meatal skin using a comprehensive panel of monospecific Ck antibodies representing the main lines of epithelial differentiation. The epidermis of the cartilaginous part showed a Ck prof...

Sebaceous epithelioma in the external auditory meatus: a case report.

We report a rare case of sebaceous epithelioma(SE) in the external auditory meatus of an 84-year-old woman. The tumor, measuring 1.5 cm in diameter, was hemispherical, yellowish-brown, elastic and hard. It was removed surgically without complications and there has been no recurrence two years postoperatively. The histopathologic findings were characteristic of a sebaceous epithelioma. The contr...

Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma of the external auditory meatus

Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) is an uncommon but distinct entity with clearly different clinicopathological, immunohistochemical, cytogenetical and histogenetical features from conventional skeletal chondrosarcoma. Because of its better prognosis in comparison to conventional skeletal chondrosarcoma, the right diagnosis is essential. A case of EMC occuring in the external auditory m...

Improvement of hearing in malformation of the external auditory meatus and middle ear.

Neuromuscular choristoma of the internal auditory meatus.

Choristomas of the internal auditory meatus are exceedingly rare tumors. In most cases, neuromuscular choristomas have initially been misdiagnosed as vestibular schwannomas (VS). No known characteristics in the clinical presentation or in imaging exist distinguishing these tumors from VS, which are the most common tumors at this location [Smith et al.: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1997;18:327-329]. We...