Auricular haematoma

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2017 Jan 24;137(2):105-107. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.15.1279. eCollection 2017 Jan.
[Article in English, Norwegian]

Abstract

Auricular haematomas typically occur as a result of the auricle being pulled or subjected to blunt trauma in association with contact sports, accidents or violence. An auricular haematoma requires prompt surgical intervention to avoid cauliflower ear, also known as «wrestler’s ear». A cauliflower ear is a permanent deformity made up of connective tissue and cartilage.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Drainage
  • Ear Deformities, Acquired* / etiology
  • Ear Deformities, Acquired* / pathology
  • Ear Deformities, Acquired* / surgery
  • Football / injuries
  • Hematoma* / etiology
  • Hematoma* / pathology
  • Hematoma* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Martial Arts / injuries
  • Nerve Block / methods