Chondrodermatitis Helicis may begin at any age. It can affect healthy people, or it can be associated with medical problems. Some cases are genetically inherited. Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis is a painful nodule of the external ear. These uncommon lesions are most often encountered on the helix in white men older than 40 years, although they also rarely occur on the antihelix in women.

Causes of Chondrodermatitis Helicis

sleeping on the side of the involved ear.
pressure,
cold,
actinic damage, and
repeated trauma

Symptoms And Treatment of Chondrodermatitis Helicis

Sometimes chondrodermatitis helicis responds to topical cortisone ointments .
Cortisone injections can also be used to treat chondrodermatitis helicis.
Surgery may be needed in difficult cases, but recurrence of the condition after surgery is common.

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