Subepidermal Calcinosis Cutis of Ear: Case Report with Review of Literature.

Subepidermal Calcified Nodule of Ear is an uncommon lesion which is a type of Idiopathic Calcinosis Cutis. It is characterised by calcium deposits in an otherwise normal tissue with no underlying defects in Calcium or phosphorus homeostasis. With an unknown etiopathogenesis, it is usually seen in the paediatric age group. Final diagnosis need a clinicopathological correlation and it underlines the importance of post operative lab investigations which the patient must undergo to rule out any other underlying pathology. We present case of an 8 year old girl with subepidermal calcified nodule of left ear auricle which is a rare occurrence.