Benign ear cyst or tumor

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Ear anatomy

Osteomas; Exostoses; Tumor - ear; Cysts - ear; Ear cysts; Ear tumors

The symptoms of cysts include:

• Small soft skin lumps on, behind, or in front of the ear that are usually not painful or tender (unless infected)
• Cysts within the external ear canal that can be extremely painful

• Ear discomfort
• Gradual hearing loss in one ear (because the tumor blocks the external ear canal)

Benign cysts and tumors are usually discovered during a routine ear examination, which can include audiometry (hearing tests) and tympanometry (middle ear testing). When looking into the ear, the doctor may see cysts or benign tumors within the ear canal.

This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:

• Electronystagmography
• Caloric stimulation

Review Date: 10/20/2006
Reviewed By: Kevin Fung, M.D., FRCS(C), Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.