Publication Name	World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Manuscript ID	15584
Country	Spain

Received	2014-11-29 13:01
Peer-Review Started	2014-11-29 14:06
To Make the First Decision	2014-12-12 17:31
Return for Revision	2014-12-18 10:53
Revised	2014-12-31 04:51
Second Decision	2015-01-08 16:52
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-01-19 13:33
Articles in Press	2015-01-19 13:33
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-01-31 16:09
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-02-11 16:56

ISSN	2218-6247 (online)
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Category	Otorhinolaryngology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Exostoses of the external auditory canal
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	David R Lobo
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	David R Lobo, MD, PhD, Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Ctra. M-600 de Guadarrama a San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Km. 6,255, 28200 Madrid, Spain. dlobo28@gmail.com
Key Words	Exostoses; Surfer’s ear; Ear canal; Surgical procedures; Recurrence; Prevention
Core Tip	Readers interested in aquatic sports medicine, otological procedures or bone lesions will find in this review a thorough summary of the most relevant aspects of ear canal exostoses, with a special focus on the major advances achieved in the knowledge of its etiology and pathophysiology, prevention and surgical therapy, and the challenges that remain and may guide research in the next few years and beyond, so that complications are minimized and the best outcomes are achieved.
Publish Date	2015-02-11 16:56
Citation	Lobo DR. Exostoses of the external auditory canal. World J Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 5(1): 14-20
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6247/full/v5/i1/14.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5319/wjo.v5.i1.14

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