# A case to hear: Ears hard as rock **Authors:** Lynn Midani, Kimberly Artounian, Sally Midani, Nikifor K. Konstantinov PMC · DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2024.10.028 · JAAD Case Reports · 2025-01-28 ## Full-text entities - **Genes:** PTH (parathyroid hormone) [NCBI Gene 5741] {aka FIH1, PTH1}, PRTN3 (proteinase 3) [NCBI Gene 5657] {aka ACPA, AGP7, C-ANCA, CANCA, MBN, MBT} - **Diseases:** myeloproliferative disease (MESH:D009196), auricular calcification (MESH:D004428), adrenal insufficiency (MESH:D000309), VEXAS syndrome (MESH:C000721467), calcification (MESH:D002114), Relapsing polychondritis (MESH:D011081), Hashimoto's thyroiditis (MESH:D050031), periorbital edema (MESH:D004487), hearing loss (MESH:D034381), IgA vasculitis (MESH:D014657), ear inflammation (MESH:D010031), Cutaneous vasculitis (MESH:D018366), hypothyroidism (MESH:D007037), necrosis (MESH:D009336), Myelodysplastic syndrome (MESH:D009190), endocrine disorders (MESH:D004700), type one diabetes mellitus (MESH:D003920), polyangiitis (MESH:D014890), trauma (MESH:D014947), autoimmune thyroiditis (MESH:D013967), Calcification of articular cartilage (MESH:D002357), Nasal chondritis (MESH:D013991), Tophaceous Gout (MESH:D006073), Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2 (MESH:D016884), tinnitus (MESH:D014012), purpura (MESH:D011693), hematoma (MESH:D006406), metabolic abnormalities (MESH:D008659), hematologic abnormalities (MESH:D006402), systemic (MESH:D015619), pain (MESH:D010146), Endocrinopathies (MESH:C567425), granulomatous inflammation (MESH:D007249), systemic disease (MESH:D034721), granulomatosis (MESH:D015267), ossification (MESH:C562735), blunt trauma (MESH:D014949), X-linked, autoinflammatory (MESH:D056660), autoimmune condition (MESH:D001327), Addison's disease (MESH:D000224), Cauliflower ear deformity (MESH:D004427) - **Chemicals:** phosphorus (MESH:D010758), monosodium urate (MESH:D014527), calcium (MESH:D002118) - **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606] ## Full text _Full body text omitted from this summary view._ Fetch the complete paper as Markdown: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11910496/full.md ## Figures 1 figure with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11910496/full.md ## References 4 references — full list in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11910496/full.md --- Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11910496