WEATHERING NODULES OF THE EAR - A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY

Twenty-five cases of distinctive ear nodules on the helices of the ear s in elderly males are presented, We believe the clinicopathological f eatures of these lesions allow them to be defined as a distinct entity . They are probably more common than is currently recognized. Histolog ically, a typical nodule comprises a spur of fibrous tissue with a foc us of cartilage metaplasia. While the pathogenesis of weathering nodul es remains unclear, there is an association with age and chronic UV ex posure.