introduction: nodular fasciitis is described as a benign reactive proliferation of myofibroblasts. due to its rapid-growing nature, a precise clinical diagnosis is difficult and the condition is frequently misdiagnosed as malignant lesions.   case report: in this study, we present the case of a young woman with an auricular nodular fasciitis as an example of one of the rarest sites of this tumo...

ear candling is an alternative medicine practice alleged to enhance general health by putting an end of a hollow candle in the ear canal and lighting up the other end of it. it also is advertised for cerumen and debris (bacteria and fungi) removal. ear candling is claimed to create negative pressure for drawing cerumen from the ear and to benefit the ears in many ways. it is however not free of...

background: alkaptonuria is a rare genetic disease leading to the accumulation of homogentesic acid in joint and ear cartilage, sclera and some other tissues causing significant morbidity in these patients. in this paper, we report three cases of alkaptonuria among the family or household members. case presentation: a 51-year-old man with mechanical low back and knee pain was referred to rheuma...

introduction: otalgia is one of the complaints which may occur at any age. the etiology of the pain may be in the ear, structures around the ear or other head and neck structures. this is caused by the complex nervous connections in the head and neck areas, the ear, the pharynx and the nose. since understanding the etiologies of referred otalgia can help in the assessment and treatment of the d...

otitis media with effusion (ome) is one of the most common causes of hearing loss (hl) in children. it has been reported that several factors such as eustachian tube dysfunction, insufficiencies in the aeration of the mastoid cells, allergies, immunity, and infections play an important role in the etiology of the disease. little is known about the role of helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) in extr...

Otosclerosis is an otic capsule disorder that leads to progressive conductive and/or sensorineural hearing loss due to stapes footplate fixation and cochlear bone involvement. The disorder is bilateral in 70% of patients and it usually starts between the third and fifth decade. One of its characteristic clinical findings is Schwartze sign which refers to a reddish discoloration over the promont...

Middle ear adenoma is a rare disease that is thought to originate in the middle ear mucosa. It occurs over a wide age range, has no gender predilection, and is not characterized by specific symptoms or findings. The most frequent complaints are unilateral hearing loss and ear fullness. We report a 48-year-old woman with middle ear adenoma who had a history of unilateral ear fullness and hearing...

The external and middle ears are important to auditory function as they are the gateway through which sound energy reaches the inner ear. Also, middle-ear disease is the most common cause of hearing loss, and while a wide range of treatments have been developed many lead to unsatisfactory hearing results. We use measurements of middle-ear structure and function in animals, live human patients a...

Erythema of the ear lobe in the context of Lyme disease is caused by either borrelial lymphocytoma or localized erythema migrans. Here we present a case of chondritis limited to the ear cartilage caused by Lyme disease. The patient was treated with ceftriaxone with complete resolution of symptoms.