Ticks can carry and transmit numerous pathogens; most of these exist in our country, for example Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), rickettsial diseases, tularemia, Q fever, Lyme disease and anaplasmosis (1, 2). Ticks are found rarely in the external auditory canal and may lead to complications such as tick paralysis (2). In this case report, we aimed to emphasise the importance of carefu...

This study comprised 22 normal adults, 12 males and 10 females. Electromyograms of the bilateral gastrocnemius muscle were recorded during circular walking under two conditions: no caloric stimulation and immediately after irrigating the right auditory canal with 20 degrees C water for 20 s with the horizontal semicircular canal maintained in vertical position. With no caloric stimulation, gast...

PURPOSE To determine CT findings in the external, middle, and inner ear of patients with microtia and external auditory canal dysplasia. METHODS We used high-resolution CT, with multiplanar or axial 1-mm continuous sections, coronal or sagittal reformations, or low-dose spiral acquisitions, to examine 184 temporal bones of children with microtia. RESULTS In cases of minor microtia, auditory...

The case of a 2-year-old boy with a right middle ear lipoma and a concomitant chondroma of the left external auditory canal is presented. The patient’s preoperative diagnosis was cholesteatomas of the right middle ear and left external ear canal. A right-sided epitympanotomy was performed. A lump of fatty tissue in the right anterior middle ear cleft that obstructed the Eustachian tube orifice ...

Otitis externa is most commonly caused by infection (usually bacterial, although occasionally fungal), but it may also be associated with a variety of noninfectious systemic or local dermatologic processes. The most characteristic symptom is discomfort that is limited to the external auditory canal, while the most characteristic signs are erythema and swelling of the canal with variable dischar...

To cite: Hosoi T, Dhaliwal G, Tokuda Y. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013200753 SUMMARY We report a 76-year-old man, a retired farmer, presenting with bilateral external auditory canal obstruction. Skin examination revealed multiple pruritic nodules and periorbital purpura. Ear canal opening surgery was performed. Skin and ear canal biopsy revea...

Congenital cholesteatoma(CC) accounts for 25% of all cholesteatomas[1] most common site being middle ear. We report an extremely rare case of congenital cholesteatoma isolated to the mastoid process, with no middle ear involvement. An 18 year old male presented with ear ache and minimal discharge for 4 months. On examination, external auditory canal was found narrowed with granulations and bony...

OBJECTIVE The aim was to evaluate surgical techniques and their relationship to postoperative success rate and hearing outcomes in acquired atresia of the external auditory canal. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this article, 24 patients with acquired atresia of the external auditory canal were retrospectively evaluated regarding their canal status, hearing, and postoperative success. RESULTS Acqu...

HYPOTHESIS Triple semicircular canal occlusion will eliminate rotatory stimulation to the vestibular peripheral system (as it blocks endolymphatic fluid movement) and therefore release rotatory vertigo attack. This surgery is safe in ears with endolymphatic hydrops. BACKGROUND Semicircular canal occlusion has been used as an alternative treatment of intractable benign paroxysmal positional ve...