External Ear Canal Mass of Long Duration in an Adult Patient

A woman in her 40s presented with a complaint of “unraveling external ear obstruction” of several years duration in the right external ear canal (EAC). Several attempts over the past years with local medications were made with out Complete recovery. There was no history of a biopsy and histopathologic examination. There was no hearing loss. She did not have neither history of general organ system problems nor tragal or mastoid tenderness in both ears. Right ear examination showed a well-circumscribed soft mass lesion in the bony part of the ear canal. It was not tender to touch, and the probe easily passed around the swelling.