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Ossification of the auricle
Author(s) -
SternebergVos Heleen,
Winnepenninckx Veronique,
Frank Jorge,
KellenersSmeets Nicole W.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03512.x
Subject(s) - medicine , auricle , ossification , cartilage , frostbite , surgery , anatomy
The auricle is a flexible structure because it is formed by elastic cartilage. In the rare occurrence of ectopic auricular ossification, however, the cartilage is replaced by lamellar bone and becomes petrified. Such unphysiological replacement has been reported in association with local trauma, inflammation, systemic diseases, and hypothermia. Here, we report a patient with unilateral ossification of the auricle secondary to frostbite.