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Citation:
Morgan, M., Weerakkody, Y. Calcification of the external ear (differential). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 26 Jun 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-53845
Calcification of the external ear (auricular cartilage) may arise from a number of causes, including:
History and etymology
Auricular cartilage calcification is thought to have been first described by Bochdalek in 1866 4
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