Abstract
Calcifying epithelioma is a benign tumor of the hair matrix cells commonly found in the head, neck, and upper extremities. This report presents the case of an 18-year-old male with a calcifying epithelioma in the subauricular region. He complained of a subauricular tumor increasing with no pain. Usualy CT showed calcification in the subcutaneous lesion. This case was preoperatively diagnosed by a histological examination of the fine needle biopsy (FNA) and MRI. A histological examination of the FNA showed a lesion derived from a hair follicle, the sebaceous gland, and the sudoriferous gland. MRI revealed the lesion was subcutaneous and separated from the parotid gland. The operation was performed under general anesthesia. The tumor was subcutaneous, and easily separated from parotid gland. MRI was useful for diagnosis of a calcifying epithelioma and differentiation of the lesion from a parotid tumor.
