External auditory canal as an unusual site for metastasis of breast cancer: A case report.

Metastatic breast cancer is one of most common cause of death in women worldwide. The estimated incidence of breast cancer to be metastatic at diagnosis is 6%, with a five year survival rate of about 21%. There are three types of breast cancer recurrence: local, regional and distant metastasis mainly to the lung, liver, bone or brain. Review of literature indicate a relatively few reported cases about metastatic breast cancer to soft tissue. We present a case of metastatic breast cancer to left external auditory canal.