Tubular apocrine adenoma with syringocystadenoma papilliferum arising from the external auditory canal

Tubular apocrine adenoma (TAA) is a very rare sweat gland tumour. Comprehensive review of the literature reveals that TAA in the external auditory canal (EAC) has not yet been reported. We report a case of TAA in the EAC, together with characteristic histopathological findings.

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