Foreign body granuloma of the external auditory canal. Pediatrics 2004 Apr;113(4):e371-3
Date
04/03/2004Pubmed ID
15060270DOI
10.1542/peds.113.4.e371Scopus ID
2-s2.0-2342627277 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 8 CitationsAbstract
External auditory canal polyps are most commonly inflammatory in nature but may also manifest more severe disease. Prolonged conservative therapy may delay the correct diagnosis and appropriate intervention. A case is presented of a child with chronic otorrhea treated for 4 months with topical drops and antibiotics. On referral, a large external auditory canal polyp was confirmed to represent a foreign body granuloma covering a large electrical cap, with erosion approaching the facial nerve. External auditory canal polyps that fail to respond promptly to conservative medical therapy warrant a computed tomography scan and surgical exploration with biopsy.
Author List
Harris KC, Conley SF, Kerschner JEAuthor
Joseph E. Kerschner MD Provost, Executive Vice President, Dean, Professor in the School of Medicine Administration department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ChildCholesteatoma
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors
Ear Canal
Ear Diseases
Granuloma, Foreign-Body
Humans
Male
Otitis Media with Effusion
Polyps
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
