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What Do Small Itchy Nodules Around Ears Indicate?
I have had hard pinpoint nodules under the skin in my ear cartilage at times they become really itchy. They can go for months there but unnoticed and then itch unbearably. They seem like rough rock hard spores that go deep. The skin is flat and they are not lumpy. What are they please?
Wed, 28 Jan 2015
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Such symptoms are usually seen in lichen planus.
It is an autoimmune condition.
Treatment with steroids is beneficial
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Wishing you good health
Thank you
Thanks for the query.
Such symptoms are usually seen in lichen planus.
It is an autoimmune condition.
Treatment with steroids is beneficial
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Wishing you good health
Thank you
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