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  • Title: Sebaceoma of the auricle.
    Author: Jacobson JP, Weisstuch A, Hajdu C, Myssiorek D.
    Journal: J Laryngol Otol; 2012 Aug; 126(8):830-2. PubMed ID: 22677227.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To report a case of sebaceoma of the auricle, and to discuss the differential diagnosis, histopathological features, surgical management and genetic associations of this entity. METHODS: Case report and review of the medical literature. RESULTS: A 79-year-old man presented with a slowly growing lesion of his auricle. Excision of the mass and histopathological review revealed a benign, basaloid, adnexal neoplasm consistent with sebaceoma. Due to its association with Muir-Torre syndrome and increased risk of visceral malignancy, the patient was followed closely for signs of malignancy. At 36 months post-excision, there were no signs of recurrence; thereafter, the patient continued to receive routine cancer surveillance follow up. CONCLUSION: Sebaceoma is a rarely encountered, benign, adnexal neoplasm which can occur in the head and neck. The treatment is surgical excision, and recurrence is rare. Sebaceoma can occur as part of Muir-Torre syndrome, and in these patients there is an increased risk of other sebaceous lesions and visceral malignancy; thus, genetic testing and surveillance should be strongly considered.
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