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Osteoma of the ear canal presenting with headache

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. Shenoy
Affiliation:
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, State of Bahrain
K.O. Paulose*
Affiliation:
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, State of Bahrain
S. A. Khalifa
Affiliation:
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, State of Bahrain
R. Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, State of Bahrain
*
Dr. Pradeep Shenoy P.O. Box 28401, East Riffa, State of Bahrain

Abstract

Osteoma of external auditory canal is a rare benign tumour. Usually it is found incidentally and often symptomless. Here we have a case of osteoma arising from the anterior wall of the bony external auditory canal, causing ipsilateral temporal headache which was relieved by removal of tumour

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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