RT Book, Section A1 Speer, Linda A2 Usatine, Richard P. A2 Smith, Mindy A. A2 Mayeaux, Jr., E.J. A2 Chumley, Heidi S. SR Print(0) ID 1164344272 T1 Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis and Preauricular Tags T2 The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259862045 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164344272 RD 2024/10/06 AB A 44-year-old white man presents with a painful nodule on his right ear for 1 year (Figure 31-1). He has a long history of occupational sun exposure but no skin cancers. He states that it is too painful to sleep on his right side because of the ear nodule. He tried to remove it once with nail clippers but it bled too much. The patient is told that this is likely a benign condition called chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis. A shave biopsy/removal is performed for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. It is explained to the patient that this could be a skin cancer because of his sun exposure history. The biopsy confirms chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis, and he is counseled to use sun protection.