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Lamb MM, Mims MM, Clark JM. "Hole-Punch" Technique for Recurrent Auricular Hematomas. Laryngoscope 2023; 133:814-817. [PMID: 35861159 DOI: 10.1002/lary.30298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Effective treatment of auricular hematomas can be a challenging problem for both the otolaryngologist and the patient. Recurrence rates are high even with proper drainage and bolstering. The hole-punch technique is a powerful tool to address the difficult problem of recurrent auricular hematomas and avoid disfiguring deformities of the ear. Laryngoscope, 133:814-817, 2023.
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- Meredith M Lamb
- Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lillington, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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- Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Hao S, Angster K, Hubbard F, Greywoode J, Vakharia KT. Ear Scaffold Reconstruction Using Ultrasonic Aspirator for Cauliflower Ear. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2018; 55:619-621. [PMID: 29554454 DOI: 10.1177/1055665617732787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Untreated auricular hematomas from ear trauma can result in an ear deformation known as cauliflower ear, secondary to fibrosis and new cartilage overgrowth. Cauliflower ear reconstruction has traditionally utilized tools such as a drill or a scalpel in order to improve auricular cosmesis. We present a case report utilizing an ultrasonic aspirator to recontour the fibrosed cartilage of a cauliflower ear. The ultrasonic aspirator has advantages over traditional tools in its ability to provide finely controlled bone removal without damage to surrounding soft tissue. The patient in this case report underwent multistage reconstruction using the ultrasonic aspirator with excellent cosmetic result and patient satisfaction.
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- Scarlett Hao
- 1 University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 2 Department of Otolaryngology, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- 3 Department of Otolaryngology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 3 Department of Otolaryngology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 3 Department of Otolaryngology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Haik J, Givol O, Kornhaber R, Cleary M, Ofir H, Harats M. Cauliflower ear - a minimally invasive treatment method in a wrestling athlete: a case report. Int Med Case Rep J 2018; 11:5-7. [PMID: 29403318 PMCID: PMC5779282 DOI: 10.2147/imcrj.s152145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Acute auricular hematoma can be caused by direct blunt trauma or other injury to the external ear. It is typically seen in those who practice full contact sports such as boxing, wrestling, and rugby. “Cauliflower ear” deformity, fibrocartilage formation during scarring, is a common complication of auricular hematomas. Therefore, acute drainage of the hematoma and postprocedural techniques for preventing recurrence are necessary for preventing the deformity. There are many techniques although no superior method of treatment has been found. In this case report, we describe a novel method using needle aspiration followed by the application of a magnet and an adapted disc to the affected area of the auricular. This minimally invasive, simple, and accessible method could potentially facilitate the treatment of cauliflower ear among full contact sports athletes.
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- Josef Haik
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan.,Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Burn Injury Research Node, Institute for Health Research University of Notre Dame Fremantle, Fremantle WA, Australia.,Talpiot Leadership Program, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan.,Faculty of Health
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- School of Health Sciences, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan.,Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan.,Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Burn Injury Research Node, Institute for Health Research University of Notre Dame Fremantle, Fremantle WA, Australia
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Kindem S, Traves V, Requena C, Alcalá R, Llombart B, Serra-Guillén C, Nagore E, Guillén C, Sanmartin O. Bilateral cauliflower ear as the presenting sign of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. J Cutan Pathol 2014; 41:73-7. [PMID: 24460879 DOI: 10.1111/cup.12290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- S Kindem
- Department of Dermatology, Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia, Valencia, Spain.
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Pseudocyst of the pinna, a benign idiopathic cystic swelling is an uncommon condition. In the medline search there are over 113 cases reported in literature. Engel in 1966 reported the incidence in Chinese community. In this review article we describe the etiopathogenesis, demographic statistics and treatment modalities.This is a retrospective study of six cases treated by the senior author in the dept of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Apollo Hospital Chennai, South India between 1993 through 2003. There is preponderance of incidence in adult male (5 cases) and a single case in a female. The author highlights the modalities of treatment and opines that the surgical technique described by Lim et al, with little modification is the gold standard, which retains the architecture of the pinna. Conservative methods adopted by others have failed.
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- T Ramadass
- Dept. of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Apollo Hospital, 21Greams Lane, Off Greams Road, Chennai
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