Study of mass in ear was undertaken with the aim that clinical diagnosis was in most but not all cases consistent with the histo-pathological diagnosis. Therefore incisional or excisional biopsy with histo-pathological study is a must in all types of small masses in ear. A study of 50 patients, attending Ear, Nose and Throat department, was done and specimen collected from them and subjected to histopathological examination. These masses were further classified as inflammatory, benign and malignant lesions and the frequency of their occurrence in saurashtra region (Jamnagar, GUJARAT), their age and sex distribution were observed. Most common lesion was found to be inflammatory Polyps (20), followed by Cholesteatomas (12) and chronic non-specific inflammations (7), Abscess (1). In malignant lesions Squamous cell carcinoma (7) was the commonest followed by Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (1) and in benign lesion, Carcinoid tumor (1) and Nevus (1) were diagnosed on histo-pathological examination. Right side masses were more common than left side; males were more affected than females. Adolescents/children more affected than adults for benign lesions while reverse was true for malignant lesions.
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