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Primary involvement of the middle ear and mastoid mucosa by malignant melanoma (MM) has been rarely reported. We report an 81-year-old Caucasian woman presenting with otalgia, left-sided aural fullness, and hearing loss. Otoscopic examination revealed a purple coloured polyp that appeared to be vascular and occupy left external auditory canal (EAC). The computed tomography scanning showed a mass in soft tissue density, filling the tympanic and the mastoid cavities, eroding the mastoid cortex, and invading medial and central parts of EAC. A biopsy was performed with the diagnosis of MM. The patient underwent subtotal temporal bone resection with radical neck dissection. Dacarbazine was given postoperatively. The case presented herein emphasizes the need to be aware that MMs can arise in the middle ear and mastoid cavity. An index of suspicion in the differential diagnosis of temporal bone tumours is necessary for early recognition.

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