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Case Reports
. 2018 Jan 23:2018:6197314.
doi: 10.1155/2018/6197314. eCollection 2018.

A Rare Cause of a Fluctuating Cystic Lesion in the External Auditory Canal

Aaron Esmaili  1   2 , Allen Y Y Wang  1   2 , Jafri Kuthubutheen  1   2
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Case Reports

A Rare Cause of a Fluctuating Cystic Lesion in the External Auditory Canal

Aaron Esmaili et al. Case Rep Otolaryngol. .

Abstract

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ganglionic cyst is an uncommon entity and only a few have been reported in the literature. TMJ ganglion within the external auditory canal presenting clinically as a fluctuating cystic lesion has never been reported. Here, we present a unique case of such a lesion together with otoscopic and radiological images as well as provide a descriptive review of TMJ ganglionic cysts.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Otoscopy of the left external auditory canal. TMJ ganglion cyst (deflated) seen in the anterior inferior wall of the left external auditory canal.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Axial noncontrast computed tomography of the temporal bone. A TMJ ganglion cyst is noted.
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