Petrified Ears: Benchmark for a Systemic Disease

Petrified Ears: Benchmark for a Systemic Disease

Calcification of the auricular cartilage termed as “petrified ears” is a rare condition characterized by stiffness of auricular cartilages making them non-malleable and unable to get folded. Though appearing as an insignificant finding, it may be manifestation of an underlying systemic condition wit...

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Veröffentlicht in:Turkish Journal of Dermatology / Türk Dermatoloji Dergisi 2018-03, Vol.12 (1), p.54-55
Hauptverfasser: Mujahid, Tanvir Ahmed, Bin Ayaz, Saeed, Wahla, Madiha Saeed, Matee, Sumeera
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Sprache:eng
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Calcification
Thyroid gland
Tıp
Urine
Vitamin D
X-rays
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Zusammenfassung:Calcification of the auricular cartilage termed as “petrified ears” is a rare condition characterized by stiffness of auricular cartilages making them non-malleable and unable to get folded. Though appearing as an insignificant finding, it may be manifestation of an underlying systemic condition with masked systemic deteriorations. We present here report of a patient who presented with petrified ears and was found to have alkaptonuria.
ISSN:1307-7635
1308-5255
DOI:10.4274/tdd.2801