Hemorrhagic Auricular Schwannoma: A case report

Introduction: Schwannoma is a benign tumor of Schwann cells and is seldom to be seen in the auricle. In addition to the rarity of auricular schwannoma (AS), intratumoral bleeding is never previously reported. Case report: A 35-year-old female patient who has presented with right painless auricular mass for 2 years. A sudden and rapid increase in its size occurred in the last 2 months before presentation. The mass was excised under general anesthesia. Histopathological examination proved the diagnosis of AS. Discussion: Schwannoma is a slow-growing benign tumor. It commonly affects the head and neck region between 25- 45%. an‎d vestibular schwannoma is the commonest type of schwannomas in this area. The first case of AS was reported by Fodor et al. in 1977. Since that time only 4 cases were reported in the world. Bleeding within schwannomas e.g. vestibular schwannoma was reported, but it is not reported in case of AS. Therefore, this hemorrhagic AS was the first reported case in the world. Conclusion: AS is seldom seen in clinical practice. an‎d intratumoral bleeding is never reported before.