Bilateral ossifications of the external auditory canal

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert , 4 Oct 2011
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 2 Jun 2020

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Age changed from 70 to 70 years.
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Ossification of the cartilage of the external ear canal is a rare intity with few reported cases in literature. It is often asymptomatic and somtimes patients present with discomfort during sleep. 

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  • +<p>Ossification of the cartilage of the external ear canal is a rare intity with few reported cases in literature. It is often asymptomatic and somtimes patients present with discomfort during sleep. </p>

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Findings was changed:

Bilateral ossification of the cartilage of the external ear canal bilaterally.

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