Technical Terms Cerumen: A waxy substance produced by the ceruminous glands in the external auditory canal that protects the ear from dust, microorganisms and foreign particles.

Fig. 3 MRI shows a cystic lesion in the posterior-superior right external auditory canal, isointense on T1, hyperintense on T2, with no gadolinium enhancement or diffusion restriction. Surgical ...

Regarding associated inner ear malformations, dysplasia of the semicircular canals (especially the lateral semicircular canal) was the most commonly associated with external auditory canal atresia. 19 ...

Incisive canal cyst (Nasopalatine duct cyst): A developmental cyst arising from epithelial remnants of the nasopalatine duct, typically located in the midline of the anterior maxilla.

A doctor in Ha Nam province, Vietnam removed a butterfly from inside the ear canal of a man. The patient had arrived at the clinic complaining about ear pain and claimed that an insect had entered ...