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KMID : 0361019980410060792
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1998 Volume.41 No. 6 p.792 ~ p.794
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A Case of Compound Nevus of the External Auditory Canal
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Abstract
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Compound nevus is considered to be a common benign cutaneous tumor which is composed of nevus cells containing melanin pigment. However, compound nevus which has junctional activity has been described as actual precursors of malignant melanoma.
Recently
we experienced a case of compound nevus of the auditory canal, causing ear canal obstrucion, intermittent hearing impairment and otorrhea in a 34-year-old female patient. The compound nevus was treated with a wide excison adn full thickness skin
graft
by endaural approach.
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