Abstract
Inflammatory diseases of cartilage are relatively uncommon but are occasionally encountered by dermatologists. There is often a traumatic component, whether dramatic as in a cauliflower ear or subtle as in chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis. The ears are exposed and very susceptible to cold injury. In addition, sometimes cutaneous vasculitis involves the ears, especially drug-induced vasculitis. Because of the poor vascular supply of the cartilage, any damage tends to be chronic and difficult to treat.
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Braun-Falco, O., Plewig, G., Wolff, H.H., Burgdorf, W.H.C. (2000). Inflammatory Diseases of Cartilage. In: Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97931-6_20
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