Auricular calcification: Case report of petrified ears in a woman
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2021
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Auricular calcification (Petrified ears) is one of the rare diagnoses in ENT outpatient clinics. Although auricular calcification is
often asymptomatic and does not require treatment, it is a critical diagnosis since it may develop secondary to life-threatening
endocrinopathies. A 33-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinic with increasing stiffening in both auricles for one year. On
physical examination, bilateral tympanic membranes, external auditory canals, and auriculas had a natural appearance. Apart from
lobules, the bilateral auricle had lost its elasticity. Computed tomography of the temporal bones showed bilateral calcification of
auriculas and external auditory canals with normal soft-tissue density of the overlying subcutaneous tissues. In our study, a patient
who was followed up due to pituitary insufficiency, and she has complained about the progressive loss of elasticity in both auricles
was discussed.
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Annals of Medical Research
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Ozer Ozturk, E., & Karatas, E. (2021). Auricular calcification: Case report of petrified ears in a woman . Annals of Medical Research
