Auricular calcification.
Auricular calcification in two patients was discovered by palpation and x-ray of the pinnae of the ears. In one patient auricular calcification was locally secondary to chronic inflammation, while in the other patient systemically secondary to adrenal insufficiency, a systemic factor.
D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000150:complications; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004431:Ear, External; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000150:complications