PREAURICULAR ACCESSARY TRAGUS: IS THIS A ORDINARY SKIN TAG?

*Dr. Punam Prasad Bhadani, MD (Path), Dr. Iffat Jamal and Dr. Satish

ABSTRACT

Accessary tragus usually occur as a small elevation of skin anterior to the tragus of the external ear. It is a rare congenital condition that may be confused with a skin tag, which was described first time by Birkett in 1858. Histologic feature include prominent stratum corneum layer with presence of eccrine glands with presence of cartilaginous core. We report a case of accessary tragus, presented as painless nodular growth since birth at left preauricular area, of a 11 year old boy.

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