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Clinical details:
The
information needed will depend to some extent on which part of
the ear the submitted specimen is from.
When
dealing with specimens from the external ear, the clinical details
needed are the same as for skin tumours and inflammatory lesions at
any site except for
relapsing polychondritis,
when a history of nasal and/or laryngeal erosion should be provided.
Visit:
Normal
Anatomy of the Ear
;
Histopathological examination of Aural Biopsy - External Ear ;
Histopathological diagnosis of Aural Biopsy - Middle Ear
;
Histopathological examination of Aural Biopsy- Inner Ear.
The additional information required in certain situations is :
- Age of the patient;
- Symptoms and their
duration;
- Clinical diagnosis;
- Radiological
features;
- Previous history of
otitis or ear surgery;
- History of
neurofibromatosis. |
