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Primary amyloidosis of the external auditory canal: case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. Panarese*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool
N. J. Roland
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool
B. Green
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool.
*
Mr A. Panarese, ENT Department, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF.

Abstract

A case of primary amyloidosis of the external auditory canal is described. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case described in the literature.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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