Abstract
Abstract
Osteoma of the external auditory canal is a benign slow-growing mass, usually solitary and obstructing the ear canal. We stress the importance of MR imaging in the diagnosis of these tumours; MR reveals the fibrovascular channels which are the histological hallmark of osteoma.
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