Author(s)

Vinson Louis Gonzaga Fernandes^*, Nina Margarida De Gouveia Pinto, Ombretta Barreto, Joevito Furtado, Siddhartha Basuroy

Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, India.

Epidermoid cysts are benign, developmental, superficial cysts found commonly on the face, trunk and neck. Its presence on the ear lobe is very rare. We shall describe the occurrence of an epidermoid cyst on the auricle along with the presence of a dermoid cyst over the occipital scalp and elaborate on the patient presentation, diagnosis, management along with the post-operative follow up.

Epidermoid Cyst, Lobule, Auricle

Fernandes, V. , De Gouveia Pinto, N. , Barreto, O. , Furtado, J. and Basuroy, S. (2018) Epidermoid Cyst of the Auricle: A Common Cyst at a Rare Site. International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 7, 344-349. doi: 10.4236/ijohns.2018.76034.