Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Papilloma in the External Auditory Canal

OBJECTIVES To determine the clinical characteristics of papilloma involving the external auditory canal (PEAC) in a region of China. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. METHODS Demographics, manifestations, imaging results, histopathology, and treatment of 67 patients diagnosed with PEAC in a period of 6 years were analyzed at Shanghai Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital in China. RESULTS PEAC were encountered in patients between the ages of 12 and 82 years (mean 53.8 years). It was more prevalent in men (82%) than in women (18%) (P