Pseudocyst Of The Auricle - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Charles Crutchfield, III, MD

Diagnosis

pseudocyst of the auricle

Body Site

ear

Age

28 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

skin color

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This 28-year-old woman was evaluated for an enlarging painful lump on her ear. I had been present for 5 months. The lesion healed after gentle incision and drainage. Pseudocysts of the auricle are uncommon, noninflammatory intracartilaginous fluctuant masses that typically involve the upper third or half of the ear. Although the cause is unclear, ischemia rather than trauma has been proposed as the cause of cartilaginous degeneration that leads to the accumulation of yellowish fluid.

Description

tender 3 cm X 1 cm cyst

Image Added

8/26/2003 23:11:46

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