A case of compound nevus of the external auditory canal in a child

Abstract: Compound nevus is one of the subtypes of melanocytic nevus. The occurrence of melanocytic nevus within the external auditory canal (EAC) is very uncommon. In the cases of melanocytic nevus of the EAC, intradermal nevus occurs most frequently between the fifth and seventh decades of life. Compound nevus of the EAC in preschool-aged child is extremely rare. In a 6 year old girl, a 4mm size, dome shaped and pigmented mass arose from the inferior wall of the cartilaginous portion of the EAC. This mass was treated with excision and a defatting full thickness skin graft by the transmeatal approach. Histopathology confirmed a compound nevus.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Case reports Source Type: research