Pleomorphic Adenoma of External Auditory Canal: First Case Report from Ethiopia with Relevant Literature Review

Abstract

Ceruminous Pleomorphic Adenoma is a very rare, benign neoplasm originating from the ceruminal glands in the external auditory canal. Clinical manifestations are nonspecific. Meticulous preoperative clinical, pathologic, and radiologic evaluations are crucial in effective management of patients. Its diagnosis depends on identification of proliferation of regular epithelial and myoepithelial cells embedded in a chondromyxoid stroma. We present a case of pleomorphic adenoma of external auditory canal diagnosed in a 25-yearold female Ethiopian patient hoping to help clinicians and pathologists in recognizing this rare benign neoplasm.