Calcification of the external ear (differential)
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Morgan M, Bell D, Baba Y, et al. Calcification of the external ear (differential). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-53845
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At the time the article was created Matt A. Morgan had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Synonyms:
- Calcification of the external ears
- Calcification of the ear
- Calcification of the ears
- Calcification of the pinna
- Ear calcification
- Petrified auricle
- Petrified auricles
- External ear calcification
Calcification of the external ear (auricular cartilage) may arise from a number of causes, including:
Differential diagnosis
History and etymology
Auricular cartilage calcification is thought to have been first described by Bochdalek in 1866 4
References
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- 2. Weiss E, Degesys C, Stroud C. Petrified Ear - A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Dermatol Online J. 2017;23(2). - Pubmed
- 3. Strumia R, Lombardi A, Altieri E. The Petrified Ear--A Manifestation of Dystrophic Calcification. Dermatology. 1997;194(4):371-3. - Pubmed
- 4. Gottesman G, Madson K, McAlister W et al. Auricular Ossification: A Newly Recognized Feature of Osteoprotegerin-Deficiency Juvenile Paget Disease. Am J Med Genet A. 2016;170A(4):978-85. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.37536 - Pubmed
- 5. Mastronikolis N, Zampakis P, Kalogeropoulou C et al. Bilateral Ossification of the Auricles: An Unusual Entity and Review of the Literature. Head Face Med. 2009;5(1):17. doi:10.1186/1746-160X-5-17 - Pubmed
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