Exostosis of the external auditory canal: an interesting histopathological finding.
Perforation of the tympanic membrane is a frequent complication of surgery for exostoses of the external auditory canal. We report an unusual histopathological finding in a temporal bone containing external canal exostoses which suggests that some of these perforations may be unavoidable.
Pace-Balzan
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Department of Otolaryngology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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D004424:Ear Canal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005096:Exostoses / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000293:injuries*