01055nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001100001400042700001700056700001600073700001100089700001000100245006300110856005300173490000700226520063800233022001400871       2014                            d1 aShuster M1 aMcWilliams A1 aGiambrone D1 aNoor O1 aCha J00aOtophyma: a rare benign clinical entity mimicking leprosy.  uhttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/41p4q5xq#page-10 v213 a<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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