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Giant seborrheic keratosis on the external auditory meatus
*Corresponding author: Pradeep S. Nair, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. dvmchtvm@yahoo.co.in
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How to cite this article: Nair PS. Giant seborrheic keratosis on the external auditory meatus. J Skin Sex Transm Dis doi: 10.25259/JSSTD_11_2023.
A 57-year-old-man presented with a hyperpigmented lesion on the right external auditory meatus of 9 months duration. The lesion first started on the external auditory meatus as a small, pigmented papule and then grew in size over a period of months. The lesion was asymptomatic. On examination, there was a well-defined, hyperpigmented plaque with a cerebriform surface and stuck on appearance, extending from the external auditory meatus to the helix of the right ear [Figure 1]. The plastic surgeons did an excision biopsy, which showed hyperkeratosis, keratotic plugging, massive irregular acanthosis, and horn cysts in the epidermis, diagnostic of seborrheic keratosis [Figure 2]. There were no histological features of any malignancy. There was no recurrence after excision.
- Hyperpigmented plaque with a cerebriform surface and stuck on appearance on the right ear.
- Skin biopsy showing hyperkeratosis, keratotic plugging, and irregular acanthosis. Arrow denotes horn cyst (H and E, ×400).
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Conflicts of interest
Dr. Pradeep S. Nair is on the editorial board of the Journal.
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