title: Rheumatoid arthritis of the temporomandibular joint with herniation into the external auditory canal.
abstract: Previous authors have shown that soft tissue can present in the external auditory canal via a patent foramen of Huschke. One case represented a patient with psoriatic arthritis and a polyp in the external auditory canal. Typically, neoplastic, inflammatory, or degenerative lesions of the temporomandibular joint do not present in the external auditory canal. We present a patient with rheumatoid arthritis of the temporomandibular joint and soft tissue herniation into the external auditory canal. The case, and a discussion of possible causes, are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242, USA.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Rubinstein
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D004424:Ear Canal; D006547:Hernia; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications*