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External earwax (cerumen)

Case contributed by Heba Abdelmonem
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Right ear pain.

Patient Data

Age: 17 years
Gender: Female
ct

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).

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