We reported two cases of calcifying epithelioma arising in subcutaneous tissue around the auricle. One case was in a 11-year-old Japanese girl who visited our clinic complaining of a mass at the left preauricular region, which had been present since the age of 3. Radiographic examination revealed the presence of calcification measuring 10×8 mm in diameter. Enucleation was performed, and a histopathological diagnosis of a calcifying epithelioma was made. Histopathologically, the tumor was composed mainly of shadow cells, and bone formation was also observed. The other case was in a 52-year old Japanese man, who visited our clinic complaining of a mass at the left side of the neck. The tumor was located at the subauricular region, and the surface of the tumor had undergone partial necrosis. The tumor was enucleated with the surrounding granulation tissue. The histopathological diagnosis was a calcifying epithelioma. Histopathological examination revealed the tumor to be composed of basophilic cells and shadow cells; calcifications were also observed.
The postoperative course of both patients was uneventful, with no evidence of recurrence.