Auricular Ossification Resulting in External Auditory Canal Stenosis

We report the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with left aural fullness, hearing loss, and a stenotic left external auditory meatus. Physical examination and computed tomography revealed the presence of an idiopathic ossification of the cartilaginous auricle and external auditory canal. The p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ear, nose, & throat journal nose, & throat journal, 2008-03, Vol.87 (3), p.148-149
Hauptverfasser:	Carfrae, Matthew J., Foyt, David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Care and treatment Constriction, Pathologic - etiology CT imaging Diagnosis Ear Canal - pathology Ear Canal - surgery Ear Cartilage - pathology Ear Deformities, Acquired - etiology Ear Deformities, Acquired - surgery Ear Diseases - diagnosis Ear Diseases - etiology Ear Diseases - surgery Hearing Loss - diagnosis Hearing Loss - etiology Hearing Loss - surgery Humans Hypothyroidism Insect bites Male Methods Middle Aged Ossification, Heterotopic - complications Ossification, Heterotopic - surgery Stenosis Surgery, Plastic Tomography
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of a 49-year-old man who presented with left aural fullness, hearing loss, and a stenotic left external auditory meatus. Physical examination and computed tomography revealed the presence of an idiopathic ossification of the cartilaginous auricle and external auditory canal. The patient was successfully treated with meatoplasty. Pathologic examination of the removed specimen revealed osseous metaplasia.
ISSN:	0145-5613 1942-7522
DOI:	10.1177/014556130808700309