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Volume 09
Otolaryngology: Open Access
ISSN: 2161-119X
ENT 2019
Craniofacial Surgery 2019
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Schwannoma is a slowly growing, painless, benign, encapsulated tumour arising from schwann cell, so any nerves
could be affected by this kind of tumour except the olfactory and optic nerves. Affection of the external ear by
schwannoma is extremely rare (7).
The nerve supply to the auricle are derived from auriculotemporal, greater auricular, lesser occipital and partly from
facial and vagus nerves (1). Owing to the location of the presenting case, the swelling may have originated from the
branch of greater auricular nerve.
Due to its rarity occurrence, auricular shwannoma is rarely put in the differential diagnosis of the swelling of the
pinna. The final diagnosis of the schwannoma depends on histopathological evaluation and immunohistochemical
study. The treatment of choice for such tumour is by complete surgical excision. The recurrence is rare after complete
surgical removal (7).
Conclusion
: Despite auricular schwannoma is extremely rare tumour, it should be considered in the differential
diagnosis of a benign looking swellings of the pinna.
Biography
Dr. Raid M. Al-Ani , I got MBChB from Kufa College of Medicine in 1989. He is working as a Otolaryngologist since 2000 when I achieved the Fellowship of
Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. In 2015, he achieved the MRCS from Edinburgh. I got the fellowship of
European board in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in 2017. In addition to his practice as an Otolaryngologist and an instructor, he received many
positions like a chief of department, Assistant Dean for Scientific affairs and Post graduate Studies and others.
raedalani2003@yahoo.com