Volume : IV, Issue : III, March - 2014

Linear Verrucous Nevus of the External Auditory Canal �Case Report

Dr Shalini . S. Menon, Dr Suraj S Nair

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Linear verrucous or epidermal nevi are hamartomatous profileration of epithelial cells including  keratinocytes, sebocytes ,pilosebaceousunits,ecrine glands or apocrine glands which can occur anywhere in the skin.The occurrence of such a lesion in the external auditory canal is a rare entity.We present  a case of  a 15 year old boy presenting with a common complaint of aural obstruction and was noted to have a warty lesion involving the  external auditory canal. The lesion was then excised and sent for histopathological examination which was reported as Linearverrcous or epidermal nevus.

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Dr Shalini .S. Menon, Dr Suraj S Nair Linear Verrucous Nevus of the External Auditory Canal �Case Report Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. III

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