Dermatological Diseases of the Nose and Ears by Can Baykal & Didem Yazganoğlu

Author:Can Baykal & Didem Yazganoğlu
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg

Fig. 10.8.Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei

Fig. 10.9.Systemic lupus erythematosus

Fig. 10.10.Systemic lupus erythematosus

Fig. 10.11.Dermatomyositis

Fig. 10.12.Rothmund-Thomson syndrome

When urticaria and angioedema involve the ears, pinna is typically erythematous and swollen due to dermal or subcutaneous edema (Fig. 10.13). These patients may complain of severe pruritus. While urticarial plaques resolve in a short time, new lesions may occur on other parts of the body. Cellulitis may present with a tender erythematous patch associated with edema. Auricular involvement is mostly unilateral in this bacterial infection which may develop due to ear piercing. Patients also have systemic symptoms such as fever and chills. It may start from the ears and spread towards the surrounding skin. Sometimes cellulitis may develop in the setting of seborrheic dermatitis. Systemic antibiotics are the mainstay of the treatment. As a result of the injury in the lymphatics of the external ear, recurrent attacks of cellulitis may develop on the ears and lead to thickening of the overlying skin.

Fig. 10.13.Urticaria

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.