Ear tumors

2025-11-17   Paola Dal Cin, PhD 

1.Brigham and Women's Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Boston , MA (USA)

Keywords
outer ear, middle ear, inner ear

Classification

Definition

Ear tumors are traditionally divided into tumors of the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear based on their location. Benign tumors of the ear are primarily represented by vestibular schwannomas, which affect mainly the internal auditory canal. Malignant tumors vary in frequency, ranging from the very common cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the auricle to rare tumors specific to the labyrinth. 1

Article Bibliography

Reference NumberPubmed IDLast YearTitleAuthors
1353970672022Update from the 5th Edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumours: Tumours of the Ear.Sandison A et al

Citation

Paola Dal Cin, PhD

Ear tumors

Atlas Genet Cytogenet Oncol Haematol. 2025-11-17

Online version: http://atlasgeneticsoncology.org/solid-tumor/209335/ear-tumors