@article{25960,
  keywords = {leprosy, Mimicry, Rosacea, diagnosis, Philippines},
  author = {Shuster M and McWilliams A and Giambrone D and Noor O and Cha J},
  title = {Otophyma: a rare benign clinical entity mimicking leprosy},
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<p>Otophyma is a rare condition characterized by edematous deformation of the ear that is considered to be the end-stage of an inflammatory process such as rosacea and eczema. This report illustrates a case in an elderly male, originally thought to have leprosy. Biopsy revealed a nodular infiltration of inflammatory cells around adnexal structures and an intraepidermal cyst. No acid- fast organisms were identified. We present a patient who is of a different ethnic group than usually seen with this disease and provide a review of the clinical presentation, histopathological features, and management of this rare condition.</p>
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  year = {2015},
  journal = {Dermatology online journal},
  volume = {21},
  url = {http://escholarship.org/uc/item/41p4q5xq},
  language = {eng},
}