Table 1 Summary of the most recently reported cases of postauricular dermoid cysts
From: Postauricular dermoid cyst: a rare lesion in an extremely rare location
No. | Year | Author | Reported case country | Patient’s age | Patient’s gender | Presenting symptoms | Duration of symptoms | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 2022 | Kharche et al. | India | 15 years | Male | Left postauricular swelling | Since birth, increased size over the last 2 years | Surgical excision | No recurrence for 6 months |
2. | 2020 | Jeong, Junhui et al. | Korea | 31 years | Female | Left postauricular painless swelling | 10 years | Surgical excision | No recurrence for 9 months |
3. | 2020 | Bhushan Kathuria et al. | India | 30 years | Female | Left postauricular swelling | 6 months | Surgical excision | No recurrence for 6 months |
4. | 2018 | Alpay Duran | Turkey | 21 years | Male | Right postauricular lump | Since childhood | Surgical excision | Not mentioned |
5. | 2018 | Byeon, Jeyeon et al. | Korea | 19 years | Male | Cystic mass behind the ear | Since childhood | Surgical excision | Not mentioned |
6. | 2018 | Abdullahi Mohammed | Nigeria | 20 years | Male | Left postauricular mass | 2 years | Surgical excision | Not mentioned |
7. | 2017 | Awasthi Nidhi | India | 25 years | Male | Left postauricular painless swelling | 2 years | Surgical excision | No recurrence for 2 months |
8. | 2014 | Horikiri et al. | Japan | 6 years | Female | Right postauricular mass | 4 years | Surgical excision | No recurrence for 9 months |
9. | 2013 | Rachana Tiwari, Vaishali Sangole | India | 18 years | Female | Right postauricular swelling | 6 years with a history of previous surgery | Surgical excision | Not mentioned |
10. | 2008 | E. Phelan, M. Colreavy | Ireland | 12 years | Male | Left postauricular swelling | 18 months | Surgical excision | Not mentioned |