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<p>Petrified ear, a rare condition marked by auricular hardening, is usually due to ectopic calcification; true ossification is less frequent. We report a 66-year-old man with a 15-year history of intermittent right ear discharge and hearing loss, who underwent tympanomastoidectomy for chronic suppurative otitis media. During intraoperative meatoplasty, firm conchal cartilage was incidentally found and biopsied. Histopathology confirmed auricular petrification. The patient had no auricular stiffness or discomfort and had a history of diabetes mellitus, although its association with petrification remains uncertain. Petrified ear is typically asymptomatic and often discovered incidentally during ear surgeries. While frostbite is the most common local cause, systemic associations like Addison’s disease—and less commonly diabetes mellitus—have been documented. Treatment is generally unnecessary unless symptomatic. This case underscores the importance of recognizing petrified ear during otologic procedures and considering potential systemic contributors when encountered.</p>

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Auricular Petrification Discovered Incidentally During Ear Surgery

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    2025年8月2日

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  • İsmail Safa Poyrazoğlu,
  • Cemal Özyılmaz,
  • Selçuk Cin

摘要

Petrified ear, a rare condition marked by auricular hardening, is usually due to ectopic calcification; true ossification is less frequent. We report a 66-year-old man with a 15-year history of intermittent right ear discharge and hearing loss, who underwent tympanomastoidectomy for chronic suppurative otitis media. During intraoperative meatoplasty, firm conchal cartilage was incidentally found and biopsied. Histopathology confirmed auricular petrification. The patient had no auricular stiffness or discomfort and had a history of diabetes mellitus, although its association with petrification remains uncertain. Petrified ear is typically asymptomatic and often discovered incidentally during ear surgeries. While frostbite is the most common local cause, systemic associations like Addison’s disease—and less commonly diabetes mellitus—have been documented. Treatment is generally unnecessary unless symptomatic. This case underscores the importance of recognizing petrified ear during otologic procedures and considering potential systemic contributors when encountered.