title: [Herniation of the soft tissue of the temporomandibular joint into the external auditory canal].
abstract: The bone between the external auditory meatus and temporomandibular joint may be destroyed as a result of canaloplasty or malignant otitis externa. This may lead to herniation of the joint capsule into the external auditory canal. Spontaneous herniation through a foramen of Huschke (bony dehiscence in the anterior wall of the tympanic bone) is rare. We present a case of spontaneous herniation with otorrhea.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Krankheiten, Kopf- und Halschirurgie der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Strasse 43-45, 17487 Greifswald, Germany. H.Kaftan@web.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaftan
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hosemann
mesh_terms: D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000293:injuries*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Herniation von Weichteilgewebe des Kiefergelenks in den äusseren Gehörgang.