Ear Tumors or Otic Tumors

The symptoms of ear cancer depend upon the site of the tumor. The symptoms experienced by the patients based on locations are:

• Earflap: The symptoms of a tumor developed on the ear flap are:
  Sore or spot on the ear flat that does not go away within a month
  Bleeding and ulceration
  Itching on the mole
• Ear canal: The symptoms of tumor growth in the ear canal are:
  Ear discharge
  Persistent ear pain
  Facial weakness
  Hearing loss
  Ear bleeding
  Presence of a lump in the ear canal
• Middle ear: The symptoms of tumor growth in the middle ear includes:
  Persistent ear pain
  Loss of hearing
  Inability to move the face at the side of the affected ear
• Internal ear: The symptoms of tumor growth in the inner ear include:
  Loss of hearing
  Headache
  Dizziness
  Ringing in the ear (tinnitus)
  Persistent ear pain

Patients with ear cancer may also experience swelling of the neck lymph nodes.