Benign Osteonecrosis of the External Auditory Canal: Diagnostic Challenges and Outcomes in a Case Series
Milad Golsharifi, Nita R Rajan, Solomon Pudi · 2026
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Milad Golsharifi, Nita Rajan, and Solomon Pudi describe seven patients in 2026 with benign bone death in the ear canal, a rare condition easily mistaken for malignant or aggressive ear disease. Records came from one British ear clinic between 2023 and 2025. Diagnosis required examination, biopsy, cultures, and high-resolution scans.
All seven patients healed with conservative care: repeated gentle cleaning and topical antimicrobial treatment over three to eight months. None needed surgery or oxygen therapy. Three patients had taken bone-protecting drugs for years, and three used hearing aids, both known risk factors. Biopsies showed chronic inflammation and dead bone fragments without cancer in every case. The authors insist biopsy and scanning remain mandatory to exclude look-alike diseases. Awareness matters most, they argue, for patients on antiresorptive drugs or wearing hearing aids.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Milad Golsharifi, Nita R Rajan, Solomon Pudi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |