Pseudocyst of the auricle

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

## Overview[edit | edit source]

Pseudocyst of the auricle (also known as a "Auricular endochondrial pseudocyst,"[1] "Cystic chondromalacia,"[1] "Endochondral pseudocyst,"[2] and "Intracartilaginous cyst"[1]) is a cutaneous condition characterized by a fluctuant, tense, noninflammatory swelling on the upper half of the ear.[1][2]:681[3][4][5]

## Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

### Physical Examination[edit | edit source]

#### Skin[edit | edit source]

##### Ear[edit | edit source]

* Pseudocyst of ear. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[6]

* Pseudocyst of ear. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[6]

* Pseudocyst of ear. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[6]

* Pseudocyst of ear. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[6]

* Pseudocyst of ear. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[6]

* Pseudocyst of ear. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[6]

* Pseudocyst of ear. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[6]

* Pseudocyst of ear. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[6]

* Pseudocyst of ear. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.[6]

## See also[edit | edit source]

* Verrucous cyst
* Cutaneous columnar cyst
* List of cutaneous conditions

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
3. ↑ Glamb, Roman; Kim, Robert (1984). "Pseudocyst of the auricle". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 11 (1): 58–63. doi:10.1016/S0190-9622(84)70135-6. ISSN 0190-9622.
4. ↑ Lim, C. M.; Goh, Y. H.; Chao, S. S.; Lynne, Lim (2002). "Pseudocyst of the Auricle". The Laryngoscope. 112 (11): 2033–2036. doi:10.1097/00005537-200211000-00022. ISSN 0023-852X.
5. ↑ Vishwakarma, S.K. (1987). "Pseudocyst of the Auricle" (PDF). INDIAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD & NECK SURGERY. 39 (4). doi:10.1007/BF03024762. Retrieved 4 September 2012. Unknown parameter `|coauthors=` ignored (help)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 "Dermatology Atlas".

## Further reading[edit | edit source]

* Hoffmann TJ, Richardson TF, Jacobs RJ, Torres A (March 1993). "Pseudocyst of the auricle". The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology. 19 (3): 259–62. doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.1993.tb00345.x. PMID 8445110. `|access-date=` requires `|url=` (help)CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
* Crusat Braña S, Nogués Orpí J, García Rodríguez MR; et al. (1996). "[Pseudocyst of the auricle]". Anales Otorrinolaringológicos Ibero-americanos (in Spanish; Castilian). 23 (3): 309–18. PMID 8712315. `|access-date=` requires `|url=` (help)CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)

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