Presentation
Right ear pain.
Patient Data
Age: 17 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
External earwax (cerumen)
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Right external ear small lesion with a central part which is more hypodense, -75 HU (fat attenuation) than the periphery. The lesion is outlined by air.
The single image demonstrates a right-sided lesion within the EAC just lateral to the tympanic membrane.
Case Discussion
A young girl describes right ear pain.
Coronal CT illustrates a small right external ear lesion with characteristics that correspond to earwax (cerumen).