MEDICAL-MANAGEMENT OF PSEUDOCYST OF THE AURICLE

Four male patients with pseudocyst of the auricle were successfully tr eated with oral corticosteroids. This condition is an asymptomatic, no n-inflammatory, cystic swelling, usually located in the scaphoid or tr iangular fossa of the anti-helix which if untreated, leads to deformit y of the pinna. All successful methods of treatment described in the l iterature so far have been invasive. All four patients in the above se ries responded to oral steroid therapy alone.