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Parosteal Osteolipoma in the External Auditory Canal: A Rare Variant of Lipoma

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Osteolipomas are a rare variant of lipomas. We present a case of osteolipoma of external audiotry canal in a 30 year old lady who presented with right sided ear fullness since 2 years. A well circumscribed mass was found arising from right bony external audiotry canal. Computed tomography revealed a calcified lesion measuring 9 × 7 mm in the cartilaginous portion of right external auditory canal. Diagnosis of Osteolipomas was made histologically and patient was treated with simple excision of the mass under local anaesthesia.

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    Saud Ahmed, Ayisha Kunnumal, S. Sharfa Afreen & Zubair Hasan

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Ahmed, S., Kunnumal, A., Afreen, S.S. et al. Parosteal Osteolipoma in the External Auditory Canal: A Rare Variant of Lipoma. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 75 (Suppl 1), 66–68 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-022-03237-4

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