01192nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653001200054653001200066653001400078653001600092100001400108700001700122700001600139700001100155700001000166245006200176856004500238490000700283520068400290       2015                            d10aleprosy10aMimicry10aRosacea10adiagnosis10aPhilippines1 aShuster M1 aMcWilliams A1 aGiambrone D1 aNoor O1 aCha J00aOtophyma: a rare benign clinical entity mimicking leprosy  uhttp://escholarship.org/uc/item/41p4q5xq0 v213 a<div>
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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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