title: A case of auricular ossification.
abstract: Ectopic ossification refers to the process of new bone formation in sites that normally do not ossify. The auricle is composed of elastic cartilage, and hence is a pliable structure. Auricular ossification is a rare condition that might be caused by injurious processes, including frostbite, physical trauma, and inflammation as well as processes related to metabolic or endocrine disorders. Here, we report a case of unilateral auricular ossification in a 53-year-old Korean man who had previously rubbed his ear repeatedly with his hand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Soo Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong Kyun
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Myung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Young
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeung Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Seo