We report a case of a 45-year-old woman known to have a familial form of blue rubber-bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS). The patient developed severe occipital headaches and bilateral retroauricular bruits. Cerebral angiography showed a large dural arteriovenous fistula in the torcular region. Central nervous system involvement in BRBNS is not often reported, and most cases of BRBNS are sporadic.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare clinical and microbiological findings in adults hospitalized for acute otitis media (AOM) or mastoid infections (acute or latent). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all adults (≥17 years old) hospitalized (between 2003 and 2012) at a tertiary referral center for acute mastoid infections or AOM not responding to outpatien...

Aim: Ear reconstruction is a challenge for plastic and reconstructive surgeons. The ear requires sufficient skin coverage and a three-dimensional (3D) cartilage framework. In this paper, the authors present their 10-year experience in microtia reconstruction using tissue expansion and an autogenous rib cartilage framework. Methods: Ear reconstruction was performed in 3 operative stages. During ...

Seborrheic keratosis is a benign tumour of external ear originating from proliferative epithelial cells. Its most common site ranges from the retroauricular region to the helical rim. Diagnosis is made on the basis of clinical & histopathological examination. Here, we discuss the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, pathological diagnosis and management of such a case.

Cutaneous angiomyolipoma is a rare mesenchymal tumor that demographically, clinically, and immunohistochemically distinct from its renal extrarenal counterparts. We present case of cutaneous in the right retroauricular area 35-year-old male patient provide broad systematic review literature largest compilation angiomyolipomas reported to date. According findings presented this review, we conclu...