Trichogranuloma of the external auditory canal mimicking aural polyp: A rare case report
We report a case of an 18-year-old male who presented to us with complaints of decreased hearing, ear discharge, and fullness in the right ear for last 2 months. Examination revealed a swelling of 0.5 cm × 0.5 cm in the inferior part of the external acoustic canal, tympanic membrane was found to be...
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| author | Bushra Siddiqui Shahbaz Habib Faridi Shaista M Vasenwala Hena Ansari |
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| description | We report a case of an 18-year-old male who presented to us with complaints of decreased hearing, ear discharge, and fullness in the right ear for last 2 months. Examination revealed a swelling of 0.5 cm × 0.5 cm in the inferior part of the external acoustic canal, tympanic membrane was found to be normal. Patient was advised antibiotic and steroids ear drops after making a provisional diagnosis of aural polyp. Surgical excision of the swelling was done when conservative treatment was unsuccessful. The excised polyp was sent for histopathological examination which revealed presence of foreign body giant cells and mixed inflammatory infiltrate around the fragments of hair shafts which confirmed the diagnosis of trichogranuloma in the external auditory canal. Owing to the rarity of such location of trichogranuloma, this case is being reported here. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b0e5c59230f443496d3b58e83461dde2022-12-22T02:15:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Medicine and Health Sciences2321-48482015-01-013232032210.4103/2321-4848.171940Trichogranuloma of the external auditory canal mimicking aural polyp: A rare case reportBushra SiddiquiShahbaz Habib FaridiShaista M VasenwalaHena AnsariWe report a case of an 18-year-old male who presented to us with complaints of decreased hearing, ear discharge, and fullness in the right ear for last 2 months. Examination revealed a swelling of 0.5 cm × 0.5 cm in the inferior part of the external acoustic canal, tympanic membrane was found to be normal. Patient was advised antibiotic and steroids ear drops after making a provisional diagnosis of aural polyp. Surgical excision of the swelling was done when conservative treatment was unsuccessful. The excised polyp was sent for histopathological examination which revealed presence of foreign body giant cells and mixed inflammatory infiltrate around the fragments of hair shafts which confirmed the diagnosis of trichogranuloma in the external auditory canal. Owing to the rarity of such location of trichogranuloma, this case is being reported here.http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2015;volume=3;issue=2;spage=320;epage=322;aulast=SiddiquiEar canalpolyptrichogranuloma |
| spellingShingle | Bushra Siddiqui Shahbaz Habib Faridi Shaista M Vasenwala Hena Ansari Trichogranuloma of the external auditory canal mimicking aural polyp: A rare case report Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences Ear canal polyp trichogranuloma |
| title | Trichogranuloma of the external auditory canal mimicking aural polyp: A rare case report |
| title_full | Trichogranuloma of the external auditory canal mimicking aural polyp: A rare case report |
| title_fullStr | Trichogranuloma of the external auditory canal mimicking aural polyp: A rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trichogranuloma of the external auditory canal mimicking aural polyp: A rare case report |
| title_short | Trichogranuloma of the external auditory canal mimicking aural polyp: A rare case report |
| title_sort | trichogranuloma of the external auditory canal mimicking aural polyp a rare case report |
| topic | Ear canal polyp trichogranuloma |
| url | http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2015;volume=3;issue=2;spage=320;epage=322;aulast=Siddiqui |
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