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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 30-32 |
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Petrified ear
P Karthikeyan, A Ganesh Bala, K Priya
Department of ENT, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillayarkuppam, Puducherry, India
Correspondence Address:
P Karthikeyan
Department of ENT, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondy Cuddalore Main Road, Pillayarkuppam, Puducherry-607 402
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-7749.85801
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Petrified ear is an uncommon condition, usually asymptomatic, whether by calcification or ossification, results in a rigid and immalleable ear. In cases of extreme discomfort, surgical intervention like conchal reduction through a posterior incision has been employed. |
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