This report reviews our surgical experience with 45 patients, 52 ears, who have undergone surgical removal of exostoses in our Institution during the last 13 years. We describe the technique that we use a well as the results that we achieve.
Surgical treatment of exostosis in the external auditory canal
 
  Keywords
 
 
  
   Exostoses
  
 
 
  
   External auditory canal
  
 
 
  
   Surgical removal
  
 
Abstract
 Exostoses of the external auditory canal are benign bony tumours very common in individuals who frequently participate in aquatic activities.
Although most of the cases are asymptomatic, patients with more severe exostoses have recurrent episodes of external otitis and related <dis>conductive hearing loss</dis>.
In the great majority of these cases, a medical treatment (aspiration and antibiotic drops) resolves the symptoms.
Patients with more severe canal stenosis, resistant to medical treatment, are candidates for surgical removal of the exostoses.
This report reviews our surgical experience with 45 patients, 52 ears, who have undergone surgical removal of exostoses in our Institution during the last 13 years.
We describe the technique that we use a well as the results that we achieve.
Abstract
 Exostoses of the external auditory canal are benign bony tumours very common in individuals who frequently participate in aquatic activities.
Although most of the cases are asymptomatic, patients with more severe exostoses have recurrent episodes of external otitis and related conductive hearing loss.
In the great majority of these cases, a medical treatment (aspiration and antibiotic drops) resolves the symptoms.
Patients with more severe canal stenosis, resistant to medical treatment, are candidates for surgical removal of the exostoses.
This report reviews our surgical experience with 45 patients, 52 ears, who have undergone surgical removal of exostoses in our Institution during the last 13 years.
We describe the technique that we use a well as the results that we achieve.
This report reviews our surgical experience with 45 patients, 52 ears, who have undergone surgical removal of exostoses in our Institution during the last 13 years. We describe the technique that we use a well as the results that we achieve.