Dermoid cyst of the auricle: a rare manifestation

Masaru Horikiri; Kazuki Ueda; Motoi Kato

doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-205826

Dermoid cyst of the auricle: a rare manifestation

BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Nov 17:2014:bcr2014205826. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205826.

Authors

Masaru Horikiri¹, Kazuki Ueda², Motoi Kato¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Jusendo General Hospital, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan.
² Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan.

Abstract

Cases of dermoid cysts of the auricle are presumed to be quite rare. We report such a case and make references to 10 previously reported cases. It is important to treat a tumour in the auricular area at an early stage to prevent it from transforming into malignancy.

2014 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Dermoid Cyst*
Ear Auricle / pathology*
Female
Humans