Journal article
Hairy pinnae after orchiectomy and chemotherapy for testicular cancer: acquired localized hypertrichosis of the ears.
- Sänger CF Dermatological Clinic, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland. christian.saenger@gmx.de
- Dietrich N
- Pelivani N
- Borradori L
- de Viragh PA
- 2011-04-06
Published in:
- Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland). - 2011
Antineoplastic Agents
Carcinoma
Combined Modality Therapy
Ear Auricle
Humans
Hypertrichosis
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Orchiectomy
Testicular Neoplasms
English
Acquired localized hypertrichosis has rarely been reported. Here, we describe a patient with localized hypertrichosis of the pinnae that occurred 4 months after orchiectomy and chemotherapy for a testicular carcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the first case of an acquired hypertrichosis of the pinnae after cancer therapy. We propose that in our patient either hypogonadism or the hormonal imbalance caused by the cancer therapy led to the development of the hairy pinnae, perhaps alongside a genetic predisposition for hairy ears.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1159/000326113
- PMID 21464562
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/6716
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