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Ear morphology and morphometry as potential forensic tools for identification of the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba populations of Nigeria

open access: yesBulletin of the National Research Centre, 2021
Background The human external ear is unique in every individual in terms of shape, size and dimension making it suitable in forensic anthropology for sex estimation and personal identification purposes.
Samson Taiwo Fakorede   +4 more
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Myringotomy in dogs: Contamination rate from the external ear canal - a pilot study

open access: yesVeterinary and Animal Science, 2020
Myringotomy for sample collection from the middle ear cavity for cytology and bacterial culture is considered a routine method to diagnose otitis media in dogs.
E. Reinbacher   +4 more
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MANAGEMENT OF BILATERAL IDIOPATHIC CHOLESTEATOMA OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL: A CASE REPORT [PDF]

open access: yesEuromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2023
Cholesteatoma of the external auditory canal is an extremely uncommon pathology that has an incidence of 0.1% in the world population. Generally, cholesteatoma presents in a unilateral form with accumulation of epidermal deposits.
Francesco Gazia
doaj   +1 more source

The Importance of a Conchal Bowl Element in the Fabrication of a Three-Dimensional Framework in Total Auricular Reconstruction

open access: yesArchives of Plastic Surgery, 2013
Background To construct a sophisticated three-dimensional framework, numerous modifications have been reported in the literature. However, most surgeons have paid little attention to the anatomical configuration of the concha and more to its deepness ...
Young Soo Kim
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Stature Estimation from the Right External Ear of Undergraduate Students in South-East Nigeria

open access: yesSoutheastern European Medical Journal, 2020
Background: Ethnicity, stature and gender influence the anthropometric characteristics of the right ear, thus creating variations which are helpful for sex identification and medico-legal purposes in forensic examinations.
Sophia Chinenye Nwankwo   +1 more
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Descriptive study of goat external and middle ear through computed tomography and endoscopic evaluation, compared with the human ear

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2023
Objective: To describe the external and middle ear of goats, using computed tomography and endoscopic dissection, comparing them with the anatomy of the human ear, aiming to evaluate the viability of this animal model for training in otological ...
Larissa Leal Coutinho   +4 more
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Malignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Eustachian Tube With Extension Into the Ipsilateral External Ear Canal: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

open access: yesEar, Nose & Throat Journal, 2021
Mucosal melanoma arising in the middle ear or eustachian tube is uncommon. We present a patient with hearing loss and otalgia found to have mucosal melanoma which occurred in the eustachian tube with extension into the middle ear cavity and external ear ...
Lifeng Li MD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Otorrhagia bleeding due to leech bite

open access: yesAdvanced Biomedical Research, 2012
Leeches are blood-sucking hermaphroditic parasites that attach to vertebrate hosts, bite through the skin, and suck out blood. When leeches feed, they secrete an anticoagulant (hirudin), which helps them get a full meal of blood. This is the first report
Narges Askari, Afrooz Eshaghian
doaj   +1 more source

Application of high resolution computer tomography in external ear canal cholesteatoma diagnosis

open access: yesJournal of Otology, 2018
Objective: To evaluate High Resolution Computer Tomography (HRCT) in the diagnosis of external ear canal cholesteatoma. Methods: In this retrospective study, HRCTs of 27 patients with external ear canal cholesteatoma were reviewed.
Yubin Chen, Peng Li
doaj   +1 more source

Capillary hemangioma of the external ear canal in a pediatric patient: A case report

open access: yesOtolaryngology Case Reports, 2022
Pediatric external auditory canal hemangioma is extremely rare. Owing to its rarity, patients may be misdiagnosed and biopsy may result in significant blood loss.
Tosapohn Wisupagan   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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