Abstract
Engel (1966) introduced 13 cases of pseudocysts of the auricle. Twenty seven cases have been reportad among Chinese, Malays, Caucasians and Puerto Rican, most of whom were male. However, there are no reports of these cysts occurring in Japanese. Two cases of pseudocysts of the auricle have been reported in this article. Etiology of this disease is not established at the present time. This cyst develops without trauma, often bilaterally. The treatment is difficult and recurrence is frequent. The first case was treated simply by complete aspiration, the second by a combination therapy of complete aspiration of the content followed by injection of tincture of iodine into the cyst and contour dressing of the auricle. The first method yielded a poor result, while the combination therapy gave very satisfactory result from an aesthetic standpoint.
