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Osteoma Extruido Espontáneamente del Conducto Auditivo Externo
Kristen L Zayan1, Tracy Cheng2, Andrew A McCall3
1Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, upmc.com.
Case reports in otolaryngology
|January 30, 2026
Resumen
Un osteoma raro del conducto auditivo externo, un crecimiento óseo benigno, se extrudó espontáneamente del oído de una paciente. Esto sugiere que algunos osteomas pueden resolverse sin intervención o extirparse en consulta.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Otorrinolaringología
- Patología
Sus antecedentes:
- Los osteomas son crecimientos óseos benignos poco comunes.
- Los osteomas del conducto auditivo externo son infrecuentes.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Presentar un caso único de osteoma del conducto auditivo externo.
- Discutir la extrusión espontánea de un osteoma del canal auditivo.
- Explorar posibles estrategias de manejo conservador para los osteomas del canal auditivo.
Principales métodos:
- Informe de caso de una paciente femenina de 74 años.
- Diagnóstico clínico, radiográfico y patológico del osteoma.
- Documentación de la extrusión espontánea de la lesión.
Principales resultados:
- Una mujer de 74 años experimentó la extrusión espontánea de un osteoma del conducto auditivo externo.
- El osteoma fue diagnosticado mediante examen clínico, radiográfico y patológico.
- No se requirió manipulación física ni intervención operatoria para la extirpación de la lesión.
Conclusiones:
- Los osteomas del conducto auditivo externo pueden resolverse ocasionalmente de forma espontánea.
- La extirpación en consulta podría ser una opción viable para ciertos osteomas del canal auditivo.
- Este caso destaca una presentación inusual y el potencial de manejo conservador.
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