Leiomyoma of the external auditory channel: unusual symptomatology

Leiomyoma (LMA) of the external auditory canal (EAC) is a benign tumor of the smooth muscle first described by Petschenik AJ and Linstrom CJ in 1996[1]. The involvement of head and neck regions is rare, while LMAs are common in the uterus and alimentary tract . In the head and neck regions they are more common in females (3.5:1). We present the case of a patient affected by a vascular LMA/angioleiomyoma of the external auditory canal. Clinical and histopathological findings are described and discussed. As far as we know, only nine cases of LMA of the EAC have been reported in the literature to date.