A Case of Auricular Ossification.
10.5021/ad.2011.23.S2.S261
- Author:
Soo Yeon KIM
1
;
Dong Kyun HONG
;
Myung IM
;
Young LEE
;
Jeung Hoon LEE
;
Young Joon SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. joon@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Auricle;
Cartilage;
Ossification
- MeSH:
Cartilage;
Ear;
Elastic Cartilage;
Frostbite;
Hand;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Middle Aged;
Ossification, Heterotopic;
Osteogenesis
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2011;23(Suppl 2):S261-S263
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ectopic ossification refers to the process of new bone formation in sites that normally do not ossify. The auricle is composed of elastic cartilage, and hence is a pliable structure. Auricular ossification is a rare condition that might be caused by injurious processes, including frostbite, physical trauma, and inflammation as well as processes related to metabolic or endocrine disorders. Here, we report a case of unilateral auricular ossification in a 53-year-old Korean man who had previously rubbed his ear repeatedly with his hand.
