Also called surfer's ear, this type of exostosis is caused by chronic cold water exposure. It's a buildup of bone growth in your external ear canal. There are usually no symptoms, but you may ...

What makes the case unique: Since the 1930s, exostoses in the ear canal have been associated with surfing and other water activities that involve prolonged, repeated immersion in cold water.

The cobblestone growths were "exostoses" — benign, bone tumors that often form as layers in ear canal tissue after repeated exposure to cold water. They are sometimes seen in a condition known ...

The cobblestone growths were "exostoses" — benign, bone tumors that often form as layers in ear canal tissue after repeated exposure to cold water. They are sometimes seen in a condition known ...

While enjoying the open water, it's important to be aware of a condition called exostosis, commonly known as "surfer's ear," and how to prevent it ...

AS warmer weather draws more people to Ireland’s coast for swimming, paddleboarding, surfing, and other water sports, ...

External Auditory exostosis or ‘surfers ear’ is an abdominal bone growth inside the ear canal. Exostosis (which in Greek means new bone) typically takes around 5-10 years to grow to a size, deemed ...

A Chinese study found four compounds in ear wax that could reliably signal Parkinson’s—and AI made the diagnosis.

Researchers in ACS’ Analytical Chemistry report the initial development of a system that inexpensively screens for ...