A Case of Xanthogranuloma on the Concha of the Ear in an Adolescent.
- Author:
Eun LEE
1
;
Jung Eun KIM
;
Hyun Jeong PARK
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Baik Kee CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. hjpark@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adolescent;
Ear;
Xanthogranuloma
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Ear;
Histiocytes;
Humans;
Scalp;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(8):976-978
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A xanthogranuloma is a self-limiting, benign disorder that is caused by the proliferation of histiocytes. It usually develops on the face, scalp, and upper extremities, but rarely develops in the ear. Only two cases of xanthogranuloma of the ear have been reported in the literature. We present a xanthogranuloma on the concha of the Lt. ear in a 14-year-old boy.
