Cartilaginous papule of the ear.
A 65-year-old white man developed 2 skin-colored papules on the left helix. Microscopic examination disclosed hyperplasia of the auricular cartilage, a finding not heretofore described. It is unknown whether these cartilaginous papules of the ear represent a neoplastic or reactive phenomenon.
Paslin
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Department of Dermatology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
D000368:Aged; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*