Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine

Yazarlar: Emrah DOĞAN, Mustafa KULE, Bünyamin GÜNEY, İlknur ALTUN, Turhan TOGAN

Konular:Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri

DOI:10.32322/jhsm.710022

Anahtar Kelimeler:Surfer’s air,Bilaterally maxillary hypoplasia,Paranasal sinuses computed tomography

Özet: Surfer’s ear is a disease characterized by a benign exostosis of the external ear canal. It is recognized by an otoscopic evaluation and manifests itself with one or several outgrowth lesions in the external ear canal. Although the characteristics of the disease are not known exactly, it is assumed that it may be due to the long-term exposure to cold water. Our case is about a 39 years old man admitted to the hospital with a difficulty in unilateral hearing. The complaints persisted for two months. Temporal computed tomography revealed narrowing of 40% on the left and 70% on the right. Other radiological findings were a loss of mastoid cells and sclerosis. The patient had also hypoplasia in the ethmoid sinuses. The patient doesn’t have frequent contact with water but he was living in a windy city that is famous for paragliding.

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