Keratosis Obturans Management

External auditory canal cholesteatoma and keratosis obturans: the role of imaging in preventing facial nerve injury.

We conducted a retrospective study to compare the clinical characteristics of external auditory canal cholesteatoma (EACC) with those of a similar entity, keratosis obturans (KO). We also sought to identify those aspects of each disease that may lead to complications. We identified 6 patients in each group. Imaging studies were reviewed for evidence of bony erosion and the proximity of disease ...

Actinic Keratosis: Rationale and Management

Actinic keratoses (AKs) are common skin lesions heralding an increased risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and other skin malignancies, arising principally due to excessive ultraviolet (UV) exposure. They are predominantly found in fair-skinned individuals, and increasingly, are a problem of the immunosuppressed. AKs may regress spontaneously, remain stable or transform to invasive...

Ear involvement in the yellow nail syndrome.

Recognized features of the yellow nail syndrome include yellow nails, lymphedema, and pleural effusions. We report a patient with the additional feature of keratosis obturans, which may be a manifestation of this syndrome in the external ear.

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Keratosis Pharyngis

Mrs. Q. M. M., 30, noticed " spots " on her throat and tongue four months ago. She was and is quite well: " the tongue felt uncomfortable " and she then saw the spots more or less as they are now?prominent, irregular, greyish masses on either tonsil, mainly round the crypta magna, on the posterior part of the tongue and on the back wall of the pharynx. Some are fully 1 cm. long, others much sma...