Extracanalicular osteoma of the temporal bone

Case contributed by Prashant Mudgal , 18 Jan 2014
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Daniel J Bell, 3 Jan 2021

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Age changed from 25 years old to 25 years.
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Adult female presented with a growthGrowth in the right external auditory meatus and partial conductive hearing loss.

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  • legacy

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Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

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A single pedunculated bony growth arises from the posterior wall of the right external auditory meatus at the tympano-mastoidtympanomastoid suture line causing narrowing of the external auditory canal. Imaging features are suggestive of extracanalicular osteoma.

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