The Chronically Blocked Ear – A dive into external auditory exostosis

Numerous papers have reported the presence of reactive but benign bony exostosis in the external auditory canal of swimmers; of both cold and warm water. This outgrowth may lead to stenosis of the canal with associated complications such as repeated cerumen impaction, infections and also hearing los...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Montebello, Bianca, Vella, Stephanie, Grech, Reuben
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9668263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36451908
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20220010
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Sumario:Numerous papers have reported the presence of reactive but benign bony exostosis in the external auditory canal of swimmers; of both cold and warm water. This outgrowth may lead to stenosis of the canal with associated complications such as repeated cerumen impaction, infections and also hearing loss. In this case report, we will present the case of a 62-year-old gentleman who was referred for imaging by an ENT specialist following difficulty with visualisation of the tympanic membrane during otoscopy.

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