Open AccessPreauricular Sinus as Recurrent Postaural Abscess: A Rare Presentation
Author(s) -
Sharanabasappa Rudragouda Malipatil
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
otorhinolaryngology clinics : an international journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.107
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 0975-6957
pISSN - 0975-444X
DOI - 10.5005/aijoc-7-1-26
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , asymptomatic , sinus (botany) , abscess , surgery , case presentation , botany , biology , genus
Preauricular sinus (PAS) is not uncommon congenital anomaly. It is usually asymptomatic and does not require any treatment. Patient presenting with discharge, recurrent infections and preauricular abscess will require management with antibiotics and surgical extirpation of the sinus tract. Here, it is a rare case report of PAS presenting as a recurrent postaural abscess.