Abstract

Previous authors have shown that soft tissue can present in the external auditory canal via a patent foramen of Huschke. One case represented a patient with psoriatic arthritis and a polyp in the external auditory canal. Typically, neoplastic, inflammatory, or degenerative lesions of the temporomandibular joint do not present in the external auditory canal. We present a patient with rheumatoid arthritis of the temporomandibular joint and soft tissue herniation into the external auditory canal. The case, and a discussion of possible causes, are presented.

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