A Study of Skin Disease of the External Ear in Older Adults According to Anatomical Location
Background : Due to its anatomical location, the external ear is easily exposed and damaged due to trauma, weathering, and inflammation. Therefore, depending on the patient’s age, different cutaneous diseases can occur. In addition, because of its small percentage of the overall body area, patients...
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| author | Jong Kyu Kim In Ho Bae Min Sung Kim Hoon Choi Chan Ho Na Bong Seok Shin |
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| description | Background : Due to its anatomical location, the external ear is easily exposed and damaged due to trauma, weathering, and inflammation. Therefore, depending on the patient’s age, different cutaneous diseases can occur. In addition, because of its small percentage of the overall body area, patients and doctors may miss observing dermatologic diseases of the ear. The purpose of this study was to provide information on the most common dermatologic diseases according to the location on the external ear. Methods : This retrospective study was conducted on patients who visited the Department of Dermatology of Chosun University Hospital in the past 7 years. Results : We included 269 patients and categorized their ear lesions according to 8 anatomical locations and 5 types of dermatologic diseases. In older patients over 60 years of age, the most common site of dermatologic disease was the postauricular region (33.9%), followed by the antihelix (19.4%), and earlobe (12.9%). The most common dermatologic disease was benign tumor (53.2%), followed by malignant and premalignant tumors (32.3% and 9.7%, respectively). Conclusion : The proportion of older adults with premalignant and malignant diseases was relatively high and these were most commonly observed in the antihelix and postauricular area. Therefore, it is important to aware the need for the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in the antihelix and postauricular area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9dee52ca76df462db49908bdb1d469ad2022-12-21T17:57:09ZengKorea Geriatrics SocietyAnnals of Geriatric Medicine and Research2508-47982018-06-01222889310.4235/agmr.2018.22.2.88agmr.2018.22.2.88A Study of Skin Disease of the External Ear in Older Adults According to Anatomical LocationJong Kyu Kim0In Ho Bae1Min Sung Kim2Hoon Choi3Chan Ho Na4Bong Seok Shin5Department of Neurosurgery, Chosun University Medical School, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Dermatology, Chosun University Medical School, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Dermatology, Chosun University Medical School, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Dermatology, Chosun University Medical School, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Dermatology, Chosun University Medical School, Gwangju, KoreaDepartment of Dermatology, Chosun University Medical School, Gwangju, KoreaBackground : Due to its anatomical location, the external ear is easily exposed and damaged due to trauma, weathering, and inflammation. Therefore, depending on the patient’s age, different cutaneous diseases can occur. In addition, because of its small percentage of the overall body area, patients and doctors may miss observing dermatologic diseases of the ear. The purpose of this study was to provide information on the most common dermatologic diseases according to the location on the external ear. Methods : This retrospective study was conducted on patients who visited the Department of Dermatology of Chosun University Hospital in the past 7 years. Results : We included 269 patients and categorized their ear lesions according to 8 anatomical locations and 5 types of dermatologic diseases. In older patients over 60 years of age, the most common site of dermatologic disease was the postauricular region (33.9%), followed by the antihelix (19.4%), and earlobe (12.9%). The most common dermatologic disease was benign tumor (53.2%), followed by malignant and premalignant tumors (32.3% and 9.7%, respectively). Conclusion : The proportion of older adults with premalignant and malignant diseases was relatively high and these were most commonly observed in the antihelix and postauricular area. Therefore, it is important to aware the need for the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in the antihelix and postauricular area.http://www.e-agmr.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.4235/agmr.2018.22.2.88Skin diseaseExternal earOlder adults |
| spellingShingle | Jong Kyu Kim In Ho Bae Min Sung Kim Hoon Choi Chan Ho Na Bong Seok Shin A Study of Skin Disease of the External Ear in Older Adults According to Anatomical Location Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research Skin disease External ear Older adults |
| title | A Study of Skin Disease of the External Ear in Older Adults According to Anatomical Location |
| title_full | A Study of Skin Disease of the External Ear in Older Adults According to Anatomical Location |
| title_fullStr | A Study of Skin Disease of the External Ear in Older Adults According to Anatomical Location |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Study of Skin Disease of the External Ear in Older Adults According to Anatomical Location |
| title_short | A Study of Skin Disease of the External Ear in Older Adults According to Anatomical Location |
| title_sort | study of skin disease of the external ear in older adults according to anatomical location |
| topic | Skin disease External ear Older adults |
| url | http://www.e-agmr.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.4235/agmr.2018.22.2.88 |
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