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Osteoma of the ear canal presenting with headache

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

P. Shenoy ,
K.O. Paulose ,
S. A. Khalifa  and
R. Sharma
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
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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
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 7 , July 1989 , pp. 683 - 684
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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