Pseudocysts of the auricle in a young adult with facial and ear atopic dermatitis.
Pseudocyst of the auricle is a relatively uncommon condition in which serous fluid accumulates between intracartilaginous space of the ear and manifests as a painless, fluctuant outer ear swelling. Pseudocysts of the auricle have been reported in healthy individuals without clear precipitating or causative factors, with little information on this entity in patients with atopic dermatitis. Here, we describe a case of recurrent pseudocysts of the auricle in a young adult with active facial and ear atopic dermatitis. We also present a specific review of the literature on this condition in patients with atopic dermatitis and discuss a possible association between the two conditions.
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William
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Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. wng@med.juntendo.ac.jp
Kikuchi
Yuko
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Chen
Xuejun
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Hira
Kayako
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Ogawa
Hideoki
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Ikeda
Shigaku
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D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D004431:Ear, External; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male