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Latest update 08/02/2011
This chapter is set out as follows:
Aetiology
- While the pathogenesis of weathering nodules remains unclear, there is an association with age and outdoor occupations / hobbies leading to ‘weathering’ of the ear either through chronic UV exposure and/or cold damage
History
- More common in elderly men
- Lesions tend to be asymptomatic as opposed to lesions of chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis, which cause significant discomfort when laid on at night
Clinical findings
- Often bilateral
- White or skin-coloured nodules measuring 2-3 mm in diameter running along the rim of the ear producing a scalloped appearance of the helix
Management
- Patients can be reassured and given advice on UV protection
- No treatment is required
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Figure 1 - Weathering nodules
Scalloped appearance |
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Figure 2 - Close up of figure 1
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