Case Report

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2015): The Journal of International Advanced Otology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5152/iao.2015.254

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Published: Sep 3, 2019
Keywords:
Angioleiomyoma, smooth muscle tumor, auricle

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Jeong-Hoon Oh
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Jung Mee Park
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Hana Choi
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Yongsug Choi
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Two Cases of Angioleiomyoma of the Auricle

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Jeong-Hoon Oh
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Jung Mee Park
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Hana Choi
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Yongsug Choi
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea

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Angioleiomyoma is a benign tumor originating from the muscularis layer of blood vessel walls. It usually occurs in extremities, and the auricle is not a frequent site for the development of this tumor. We present two cases of auricular angioleiomyoma diagnosed after pathological examination along with a review of literature. 


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