A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Keratosis Obturans Causing Facial Nerve Palsy - A Case Report with Review of the Literature

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Keratosis obturans is a benign disease caused by layered impaction of wax within the external auditorycanal. It presents with acute onset of pain and earblockade. The current report discusses a 24-year-oldmale patient with recurrent unilateral keratosis obturans associated with facial canal erosion and resultingin facial palsy. A detailed review of the literature ispresented. Keratosis obturans can behave aggressively,resulting in significant erosion of the bone and intratemporal structural damage and complications. Timely intervention is vital.