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An Unusual Papule
CPT Daniel John Schissel, MC, USA;
Maj Christopher Sartori, MC, USAF
Fort Carson, Colo (Dr Schissel), and Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Tex (Dr Sartori)
Arch Dermatol. 1998;134:499-504.
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REPORT OF A CASE
A 20-year-old Peruvian man presented for evaluation of an occasionally painful papule located on the superior margin of the right manubrioclavicular joint that had been present since birth (Figure 1). He wanted to have the papule removed both for cosmetic reasons and for prevention of injury while he was in active duty in the Air Force. He was otherwise healthy.
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Figure 1.
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Physical examination revealed a single 2-cm, smooth-surfaced, flesh-colored, firm, tender papule located approximately 5 cm superior to the right manubrioclavicular joint line along the sternocleidomastoid muscle (Figure 1).
The papule was excised (Figure 2).
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Figure 2.
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What is your diagnosis?
DIAGNOSIS: Accessory tragus.
The papule was removed with a small elliptical excision, including the underlying cartilage, and the excision was closed primarily with excellent cosmetic results.
The accessory tragus is a developmental anomaly of . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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