External auditory canal exostoses
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Exostosis of the external auditory canal (also known as Surfer's ear), is an abnormal bone growth within the ear canal. It is brought about by exposure to cold wind and water combined, producing a super-cooling of the ear canal.
Radiographic features
- broad based or more focal circumferential bony overgrowth of the osseous external auditory canal
- bilateral
Differential diagnosis
External auditory canal osteoma: unilateral focal, pedunculated bony overgrowth.
See also
-<p><strong>Exostosis of the external auditory canal</strong> (also known as <strong>Surfer's ear</strong>), is an abnormal bone growth within the ear canal. It is brought about by exposure to cold wind and water combined, producing a super-cooling of the ear canal.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><ul>- +<p><strong>Exostosis of the external auditory canal</strong> (also known as <strong>Surfer's ear</strong>), is an abnormal bone growth within the <a href="/articles/external-auditory-canal">ear canal</a>. It is brought about by exposure to cold wind and water combined, producing a super-cooling of the <a title="ear canal" href="/articles/external-auditory-canal">ear canal</a>.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><ul>
-</ul><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p><a title="External auditory canal osteoma" href="/articles/external-auditory-canal-osteoma">External auditory canal osteoma</a>: unilateral focal, pedunculated bony overgrowth.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/exostosis">exostosis</a></li></ul>- +</ul><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p><a href="/articles/external-auditory-canal-osteoma">External auditory canal osteoma</a>: unilateral focal, pedunculated bony overgrowth.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/exostosis">exostosis</a></li></ul>
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