A large, persistent, solitary vellus hair cyst in the postauricular area.
Vellus hair cysts typically appear as numerous small papules in the precordial area in children. Treatment is generally not necessary as most cases resolve spontaneously. We report a case of a vellus hair cyst that was unique in that it manifested as a solitary mass in the postauricular area and it had persisted for 16 years. The tumor was surgically excised. We also review the literature on this condition.
Lee
Joo-Hyung
JH
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Bae
Min-Young
MY
Lee
Byoung-Hoon
BH
Jung
Min-Kyo
MK
D054644:Ear Auricle; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult