Zuraiqi BA Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Nose, Neck Surgery, Oral cancer, Skull, Eye vision
Department of Histopathology, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Working at Department of Histopathology, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Place of living is Saudi Arabia. Subjects of Specialization are Nose, Neck Surgery, Oral cancer, Skull, Eye vision.
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Author(s): Saleh E, Shaikh A, Jastania R and Zuraiqi BA
Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a benign self-limiting non langerhans cell histiocytic lesion of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. It commonly affects infants and adolescents only 15% cases reported from the adult population. It characteristically appears as yellow to brown solitary papule, affecting the skin of head, neck and trunk region. Extra cutaneous JXG are reported from various sites including central nervous system, gastrointestinal system, kidney, larynx, tongue with single case report from tympanic membrane and external auditory canal. We describe a very rare case of adult JXG occurring as multiple papules from the external auditory canal and granulations from middle ear, which presented as persistent otorrhea. We discuss the clinical presentat... view moreĀ»