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Two cases of auricular pseudocyst

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Auricular pseudocyst is a benign idiopathic disease, which typically presents as painless spontaneous swelling over the anterior part of the auricle. It has usually been diagnosed in young healthy male patients. Its aetiology remains unknown, but hypothetically congenital dysplasia or chronic low-grade trauma could be the main causes. We present two case reports and a discussion of the auricle pseudocysts, their origin and treatment options.

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... 10 Various aetiological theories have been suggested, including chronic minor trauma, congenital embryonic dysplasia, autoimmune defect and circulatory disturbances in the auricle; however, the exact cause remains unclear. 3,6,[14][15][16][17][18][19][20] In 1985, Okuma described successful treatment of an auricular pseudocyst with needle aspiration followed by local steroid injection. 21 Since then, many different treatments have been employed, with varying success. ...
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