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Hairy pinnae after orchiectomy and chemotherapy for testicular cancer: acquired localized hypertrichosis of the ears.

Abstract
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.
AuthorsC F E Sänger, N Dietrich, N Pelivani, L Borradori, P A de Viragh
JournalDermatology (Basel, Switzerland) (Dermatology) Vol. 222 Issue 4 Pg. 289-91 ( 2011) ISSN: 1421-9832 [Electronic] Switzerland
PMID21464562 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
CopyrightCopyright © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Chemical References
  • Antineoplastic Agents
Topics
  • Antineoplastic Agents (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
  • Carcinoma (drug therapy, surgery)
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Ear Auricle
  • Humans
  • Hypertrichosis (chemically induced)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal (drug therapy, surgery)
  • Orchiectomy
  • Testicular Neoplasms (drug therapy, surgery)

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