A misdiagnosis: duplication of the external auditory canal

Cetin M. A., Hatipoglu H. G., Bilal N., Dere H., Dogan H. T.

DENTOMAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY, cilt.38, sa.2, ss.116-120, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1259/dmfr/52501714
  • Dergi Adı: DENTOMAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.116-120
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: duplicated external auditory canal, branchial cleft cyst, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, 1ST BRANCHIAL CLEFT, ANOMALIES, DEFECTS
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present imaging and clinical findings of a case with a duplicated external auditory canal, which led to misdiagnosis secondary to lipomatous content on imaging studies prior to surgery. It is a very rare congenital anomaly. This entity is usually misdiagnosed not only clinically but also radio logically. This leads to a delay and failure in diagnosis and treatment. To the best of our knowledge, herein is the first case report of the duplication of the external auditory canal presenting with dominant lipomatous imaging features. In this report, we aim to draw attention to the atypical presentation.