Treatment for Pseudocyst of the Auricle with Intralesional Injection of Minocycline: A Report of One Case.
- Author:
Sae Hyun HA
1
;
Ji Hun RYU
;
Jeung LEE
;
Sook Ja SON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. nmcderma@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pseudocyst of the auricle;
Minocycline
- MeSH:
Cartilage;
Ear, External;
Humans;
Injections, Intralesional*;
Minocycline*;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2003;41(2):269-271
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pseudocyst of the auricle is a disease of degenerative cartilage associated with asymptomatic swelling of the external ear caused by an intracartilaginous accumulation of serous fluid. Histological examination shows an intracartilaginous cavity without an epithelial lining. This disease is characterized by frequent relapses despite various therapeutic approaches. In this report we describe one patient with pseudocyst of the auricle who was successfully treated with intralesional injection of 1 mg/mL of minocycline hydrochloride.
