Treatment of seborrheic keratosis in bilateral external auditory canal using fiber CO2 laser.

Abstract

In this article, we report a 33-year-old female patient with lesions of bilateral external auditory canals who was treated using fiber CO2 laser without canaloplasty. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of irritated type seborrheic keratosis, which is rare in external auditory canal. Twelve months after the treatment, the patient showed no signs of recurrence.

• Authors: Raşit Cevizci, Selin Üstün Bezgin, Gökhan Altın, Gülbin Oran, Yıldırım Ahmet Bayazıt
• Journal: Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi : KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat (Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg) 2016 Sep-Oct Vol. 26 Issue 5 Pg. 304-6 ISSN: 2147-6756 [Electronic] Turkey
• PMID: 27888829 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Ear Canal (pathology)
• Female
• Humans
• Keratosis, Seborrheic (therapy)
• Lasers, Gas
• Recurrence