PMC8519698_01
A soft and cystic mass with purple skin discoloration in the helix of the right auricle (a). Surgical specimen of the 0.8 x 0.6 cm, whitish, soft, cystic mass (b). Postoperative wound which healed well after 2 months (c).
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On physical examination, a soft and cystic mass with purple skin discoloration was observed in the helix of the right auricle (Figure 1(a)). Under local anesthesia, the skin was incised, and the whitish soft cystic mass was dissected and removed (Figure 1(b)). The wound healed well after 2 months (Figure 1(c)), and there was no recurrence after 6 months.
Facial computed tomography revealing a 0.8 x 0.6 cm strongly enhanced mass in the right auricle. (a) Axial image; (b) coronal image.
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Facial computed tomography revealed a 0.8 x 0.6 cm, strongly enhanced mass in the right auricle (Figure 2).