Dermoid Cyst on the Auriculotemporal Area

Epidermoid cyst of the outer ear: A case report and review of literature

“…[6] There are three cases of retroauricular epidermoid cyst described in literature and five in the Japanese literature. [6][7][8] There is a slight male predilection, and the lesion occurs mostly in middle-aged patients, and our case report of a middle age male patient collaborates with what has been reported in the literature.…”

Dermoid cyst of the auricle: a rare manifestation

“…As with other types of epidermal cysts, it is lined with epidermis, though it can be distinguished from a simple epidermal cyst by the presence of all skin elements 2. A congenital dermoid cyst may arise as a result of intrasutural sequestration during bone development 3. Notably, a dermoid cyst in the postauricular area may have arisen on the dividing line between the squamous part of the temporal and parietal bones.…”