Venous Angioleiomyoma of the Auricle: A Case Report

A 37 year old medically free gentleman presented to our clinic seeking for treatment of left small purple auricular helix mass, Figure 1. The patient noted the mass 4 year ago, its’ size increased slowly with time, no history of pain, ulceration, bleeding or discharge. The mass was non-tender and soft on palpation. It did not show any signs of thrill or bruit. Other otolaryngology examination was unremarkable. Under sterile technique with local anesthesia infiltration, a properly designed elliptical incision was made, the nodule was dissected from the skin with the aid of scissors and mini retractors, and complete surgical excision with primary closure was performed. The patient tolerated the procedure well, and he experienced no complications.