DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF VASCULAR TUMORS OF THE EAR
Keywords:
diagnosis, treatment, tumors, ear.Abstract
Although benign vascular tumors of the head and neck are common, external auditory canal tumors are incredibly uncommon. We present three examples of external auditory canal-specific benign vascular tumors.
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