Calcification or ossification of the auricle, also referred to as petrified ear, is a rare diagnosis in dermatology. In medical literature, it has most often been attributed to trauma, hypothermia and frostbite, or hypercalcemia secondary to a metabolic or endocrine disorder, such as Addison's disease. Here, we report the clinical and radiologic findings of a 79-year-old African American male w...

This cross-sectional anthropometric study was aimed at estimating expansion of the external ear during adult life, in order to evaluate the extent to which anatomical features appearing in earprints may vary with time. A review of the literature was provided. Data extracted from photographed ears of 1353 subjects were analyzed. The effect of age on auricle length, earlobe length, and auricle wi...

To cite: Hamzelou S, Jafari M, Aminizadeh E, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014203758 DESCRIPTION An 80-year-old man presented with erythema, scales and some yellow pustules on his left ear auricle (figure 1), most prominent on his helix (figure 2). His symptom was itchiness with no discharge. The patient was a farmer. He mentioned that th...

BACKGROUND Dermoid cysts of the auricular area are extremely rare. We report on six cases of auricular dermoid and epidermoid cyst, and differentiate dermoid cyst from epidermal cyst along with a review of the literature. METHODS Three cases involved a gradually enlarging mass of the superior and anterior aspect of the helix of their ear. Another two cases were located in the posterior aspect...