title: A rare neoplastic growth on the ear lobe.
abstract: We report a case of an 83-year-old previously healthy female patient presenting with a swiftly evolving erythematous violaceous, infiltrative, ulcerated onion like mass with hyperkeratotic surface on the left ear lobe. The lesion was excised and resulted as an atypical fibroxanthoma, an extremely rare neoplastic growth, being a superficial variant of pleomorphic malignant fibrous histiocytoma. A brief review of dia-gnosis, treatment and prognosis is discussed.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Rovere
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Hilgert
authors.forename: P Camara
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: da Costa
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: de Lima
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000473:pathology*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*