Treatment of recurrent auricle pseudocyst with intralesional injection of minocycline: A report of two cases

Pseudocyst of the auricle (PCA) is characterized by asymptomatic and fluctu ant swelling of the external ear and frequent relapses despite various ther apeutic approaches. We describe two patients xith recurrent PCA who were su ccessfully treated with intralesional injection of I mg/mL of minocycline h ydrochloride (minocycline), 2 or 3 times at 2-week intervals. Intralesional injection of minocycline may be a new therapeutic Choice for conservative management of PCA, especially in recurrent cases. The mechanisms of minocyc line action that may have led to reduction of the cystic lesions are discus sed.