title: Pseudolymphoma of the earlobes due to ear piercing.
abstract: Keloids are commonly seen as a complication of earlobe piercing. As biopsies are usually not performed routinely in many instances, some of the lesions might, in fact, represent other entities, such as cutaneous pseudolymphoma. Contrary to keloids, for which surgery alone is not recommended, a simple excision or superficial x-ray is sufficient in such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zilinsky
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsur
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Trau
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orenstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery