Keratosis obturans


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Definition

Keratosis obturans is the growth of extra epithelial tissue in the external auditory canal of the ear.


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Review Date: 07/22/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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