TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical analysis of seborrheic keratoses in the ear
T2 - a retrospective study and literature review
AU - Kim, Kang Woo
AU - Chang, Jiwon
AU - Lee, Sunkyu
AU - Im, Gi Jung
AU - Chae, Sungwon
AU - Jung, Hak Hyun
AU - Choi, June
PY - 2015/5/1
Y1 - 2015/5/1
N2 - The pathogenesis of a seborrheic keratosis has not been fully elucidated. In the present study, we reviewed the literature to increase the awareness of this disease among otolaryngologists and to stress the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment. This was a retrospective study in seven patients presenting with seborrheic keratoses in the ear. We included only those patients in whom keratoses were confirmed by pathology after a complete excision. In six patients, seborrheic keratoses were observed in the external auditory canal, and in one patient, they were observed in the auricle. The subtype of keratoses was classified as acanthotic in six patients; one patient had an unclassified type associated with basal cell carcinoma. Seborrheic keratoses are benign skin tumors; however, the lesions can recur after removal. Moreover, an association between seborrheic keratoses and malignant skin tumors has been reported. Therefore, otolaryngologists should consider a complete removal and histological examination of seborrheic keratoses.
AB - The pathogenesis of a seborrheic keratosis has not been fully elucidated. In the present study, we reviewed the literature to increase the awareness of this disease among otolaryngologists and to stress the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment. This was a retrospective study in seven patients presenting with seborrheic keratoses in the ear. We included only those patients in whom keratoses were confirmed by pathology after a complete excision. In six patients, seborrheic keratoses were observed in the external auditory canal, and in one patient, they were observed in the auricle. The subtype of keratoses was classified as acanthotic in six patients; one patient had an unclassified type associated with basal cell carcinoma. Seborrheic keratoses are benign skin tumors; however, the lesions can recur after removal. Moreover, an association between seborrheic keratoses and malignant skin tumors has been reported. Therefore, otolaryngologists should consider a complete removal and histological examination of seborrheic keratoses.
KW - Classification
KW - Ear
KW - Seborrheic keratoses
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U2 - 10.1007/s00405-014-2921-x
DO - 10.1007/s00405-014-2921-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 24515921
AN - SCOPUS:84928648980
VL - 272
SP - 1113
EP - 1117
JO - Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
JF - Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
SN - 0937-4477
IS - 5
ER -