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Sarcoidosis of the external ear – literature review and report of a case

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2006

O A Adelola ,
R Fernandez ,
R Ahmad ,
M Leamy  and
B G Moriarty
O A Adelola
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kerry General Hospital, Co. Kerry, Ireland
R Fernandez
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kerry General Hospital, Co. Kerry, Ireland
R Ahmad
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kerry General Hospital, Co. Kerry, Ireland
M Leamy
Affiliation:
Histopathology Department, Bons Secours Hospital, Co. Kerry, Ireland
B G Moriarty
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Kerry General Hospital, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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Abstract

External ear manifestations of sarcoidosis are rare. We review six cases in the literature and also report a case. The otolaryngologist plays an important role in making the diagnosis because of the ease of biopsy in all cases of sarcoidosis of the external ear.

Keywords

SarcoidosisEar, ExternalEar Piercing
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 121 , Issue 3 , March 2007 , pp. 289 - 292
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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Footnotes

Presented at the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland – Section of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland, 10th December 2004.