Epithelioma in Left External Meatus: Treated by Radium

Sebaceous epithelioma in the external auditory meatus: a case report.

We report a rare case of sebaceous epithelioma(SE) in the external auditory meatus of an 84-year-old woman. The tumor, measuring 1.5 cm in diameter, was hemispherical, yellowish-brown, elastic and hard. It was removed surgically without complications and there has been no recurrence two years postoperatively. The histopathologic findings were characteristic of a sebaceous epithelioma. The contr...

A Case of Imperforate External Urinary Meatus

Recently I was called to see a new-b?r male child who had not passed any urine si'1(,?> birth about 72 hours previously. ^ The baby was quiet and there was no bulging the lower part of the abdomen suggesting disteii?1 of the bladder. On examination no external urethral opening c?1' | be found. In the normal position of the extei meatus a slight depression was present. The Pre^he was short and c...

Epidermal differentiation in the human external auditory meatus.

The differentiation of epidermis in the various parts of the human ear canal was documented on the basis of cytokeratin (Ck) expression patterns. Immunohistochemistry was performed on cryostat sections of normal meatal skin using a comprehensive panel of monospecific Ck antibodies representing the main lines of epithelial differentiation. The epidermis of the cartilaginous part showed a Ck prof...

Imperforate External Urinary Meatus in a New-Born Child

Polypoidal Intestinal Metaplasia and Dysplasia of the External Urethral Meatus

Urethral mucosa with intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia is a rare occurrence. To date only a single case has been reported in a male with long-standing urethral stricture. We present a 33-year-old female with polypoid intestinal metaplasia and dysplasia of the external urethral meatus in the absence of an inciting factor. Intestinal metaplasia of the urethral mucosa may undergo dysplasia, emph...