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Bilateral conductive deafness related to erosive lichen planus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Ludovic Martin
Affiliation:
Departments of Dermatology, Trousseau Hospital, 37044 Tours Cedex, France.
Sylvain Moriniere
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bretonneau Hospital, 37044 Tours Cedex, France.
Marie-Christine Machet
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology, Trousseau Hospital, 37044 Tours Cedex, France.
Alain Robier
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bretonneau Hospital, 37044 Tours Cedex, France.
Loïc Vaillant*
Affiliation:
Departments of Dermatology, Trousseau Hospital, 37044 Tours Cedex, France.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Loïc Vaillant, Service de Dermatologie, CHU Trousseau, 37044 Tours Cedex, France.

Abstract

A case of bilateral progressive stenosis of both external auditory canals with resultant conductive hearing loss is presented. The stenosis revealed multifocal erosive and synechiant lichen planus. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of lichen planus involvement of the external ear.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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