Angioleiomyoma Originating from the Auricle
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Angioleiomyoma of the Auricle
IMAGES location apart from the predilection sites because of its nature of having no clinical symptoms or diagnostic characteristics. We report a rare case of angioleiomyoma on the antihelix of the left ear and a review of the literature on such tumors. A 58-year-old woman was referred to our clinic for excision of a mass on the antihelix of her left ear. The patient gave a history of noticing ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2092-5859
DOI: 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.16859