title: A large, persistent, solitary vellus hair cyst in the postauricular area.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joo-Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Min-Young
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Byoung-Hoon
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Min-Kyo
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: 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