June 11, 2013 Mainak Dutta, MS; Soumya Ghatak, MS; and Ramanuj Sinha, DLO, MS, DNB
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Pressure ulcers over the pinna usually develop as a result of local compression from oxygen mask tubing.
January 24, 2013 Joseph A. Ursick, MD; Jose N. Fayad, MD
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Exostoses, composed of immature layers of lamellar bone that cause a progressive stenosis of the external ear canal, are typically bilateral, occur at suture lines, and are associated with repeated exposure to cold water.
January 24, 2013 Aroor Rajeshwary, MS (ENT); Gangadhara Somayaji, MS (ENT); Sai Manohar, MS (ENT)
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Abstract
A 4-year-old boy presented with a painless swelling over the right pinna of 4 months' duration. Histopathologic examination of the excised mass revealed features of pilomatricoma-a rare, benign skin neoplasm arising from hair follicle matrix cells. The unusual location of the lesion over the pinna, despite its frequent occurrence in the head and neck, prompted this article. We discuss the etiology, clinical presentation, and management of pilomatricoma of the auricular region
