Association between ear-picking habits and carcinoma of external auditory canal

Ryohei Ishiura; Takuya Iida; Akinobu Kakigi; Mizuo Ando; Masafumi Yoshida; Yuki Saito; Tatsuya Yamasoba; Isao Koshima

doi:10.5981/jjhnc.43.76

Association between ear-picking habits and carcinoma of external auditory canal

Ryohei Ishiura, Takuya Iida, Akinobu Kakigi, Mizuo Ando, Masafumi Yoshida, Yuki Saito, Tatsuya Yamasoba, Isao Koshima

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Abstract

Carcinoma of the external auditory canal (EAC) is a very rare disease. Although a relationship between frequent ear-picking and EAC carcinoma has been suspected, no statistical analysis has been reported. We retrospectively reviewed ear-picking habit in patients with carcinoma of EAC and in healthy Japanese people and statistically analyzed the data. As a result, in the“ younger ( under 50 years old)” group, both“ frequency” and“ materials” showed a significant difference between the patients and the healthy population( p=0.0021 and p=0.0012, respectively). Ear-picking more than once a day and with hard materials might be risk factors for carcinoma of EAC in the younger generation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	76-78
Number of pages	3
Journal	Japanese Journal of Head and Neck Cancer
Volume	43
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5981/jjhnc.43.76
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Carcinoma of external auditory canal
Chronic inflammation
Ear-picking
Earwax( cerumen)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Otorhinolaryngology
Oncology

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